NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA25LA351
Registry · N47742
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
JMD ENTERPRISES 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 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
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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.
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