Piper Aerostar 602P N61RG

Summary

On 9 May 2002 at about 17:47 local time, a Piper Aerostar 602P registered N61RG was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

9 May 2002 at 17:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Albuquerque Intl. Sunport (ABQ)

Coordinates

35.0403, -106.6092

Aircraft

Piper Aerostar 602P

Registration

N61RG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita → Albuquerque

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA142

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed extension of the main landing gear prior to the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a wheels-up landing. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on final approach for runway 3 at about 300-400 feet agl when the left engine lost power. The pilot performed a missed approach due to his inability to keep the airplane aligned with the runway with the loss of engine power and the crosswind conditions. The airplane was losing altitude and the pilot feathered the propeller. Subsequently, the pilot retracted the flaps and the landing gear. By this time, the airplane was at a low altitude, and the pilot delayed performing the landing gear extension procedure. The landing gear did not lock prior to touchdown on the runway, and the airplane landed wheels-up, and slid to a stop. The wind was from 140 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 17 knots. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.