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July 9, 2001 · Piper PA-46-500TP · N747DN

Pahokee, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 9, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Pahokee, FL
Aircraft
Piper PA-46-500TP
Tail Number
N747DN
Operator
New Piper Aircraft
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL01LA104

The pilot receiving instruction and the CFI were making an approach for landing. The checklist was not completed which resulted in a wheels up landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to follow the checklist while making an approach for landing resulting in a wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor inadequate supervision of the rated pilot receiving instruction.

Full Narrative

On July 9, 2001, at about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-500TP, N747DN, registered to the New Piper Aircraft Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a gear up landing at the Palm Beach County Glades Airport, Pahokee, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airline transport rated certified flight instructor (CFI) and commercial pilot receiving instruction reported no injuries. The flight originated from Vero Beach, Florida, about 1 hour before the accident. The CFI stated they were making an approach to runway 35. "The approach checklist was completed to the flaps and landing gear. After that discussion the landing gear was over looked and a no flap, no landing gear approach was made to touch down." The operator stated in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report submitted on September 11, 2001, that there was no evidence of a mechanical malfunction ion or failure. The damage to the airplane was upgraded to substantial damage based on an airframe examination conducted by the New Piper Aircraft Inc, and was inadvertently not reported to the NTSB.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 EDT
Nearest AirportPalm Beach County Glades (0nm)
Runway35
Runway Length4116 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-46-500TP
Tail NumberN747DN
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNew Piper Aircraft
Operating RulePart 91
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-42A · Turboprop · 500
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 40 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 68 · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 15 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 1400 ft
Altimeter29.97 inHg
Observation Time19:24
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data