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DEN90LA148

1990-06-29 · BROOMFIELD, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BJC

Current FAA registration · N6391P

Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-250
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19591109
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A861B4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION FROM THE TASK AT HAND AND FAILURE TO USE A CHECKLIST.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT, WITH HIS PASSENGER/SON, WAS IN THE LANDING PATTERN AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT, BROOMFIELD, COLORADO. HE SAID THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE LANDING PATTERN AND FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_DEN90LA148.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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