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Piper PA-24-250 N6297P

3 January 1996 · Camas, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 January 1996 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6297P was involved in an accident near Camas, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Camas, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Grove Field (WA10)
Coordinates
45.6390, -122.3697
Aircraft
Piper PA-24-250
Registration
N6297P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sandy → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA96LA045

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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