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ERA23LA301

2023-07-14 · Lumberton, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N14

Current FAA registration · N400S

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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