NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA272
Registry · N601NG
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-60-601P
Year of manufacture
1980 · 42 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19961226
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7CC29
Registrant of record
BULLARD AVIATION SERVICES INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize a prelanding checklist.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, he was a little behind the airplane because of the short duration of the flight and he did not use a prelanding checklist to verify that the landing gear was extended before touchdown. The bottom of the fuselage was substantially damaged during the gear up landing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident 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).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA272.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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