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ERA25LA351

2025-09-17 · Smyrna, Tennessee, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MQY

Current FAA registration · N47742

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28R-201T
Year of manufacture
1977 · 48 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19771010
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5DE1A

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 landing he continued the descent into a normal flare, the airplane settled and touched down with the landing gear retracted. The airplane remained aligned with the centerline and slid to a stop resulting in substantial damage to the Underside of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with 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.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ERA25LA351.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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