NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA23LA301
Registry · N400S
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-31-310
Year of manufacture
1977 · 46 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4AE31
Registrant of record
HOGAN AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing approach he was distracted and forgot to extend the airplane’s landing gear. The airplane subsequently touched down on the runway and the fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-(general)-Not used/operated
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_ERA23LA301.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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