Piper PA-24 N6580P

Summary

On 1 July 2012 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N6580P was involved in an accident near Watertown, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

1 July 2012 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Watertown, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV)

Coordinates

43.1694, -88.7231

Aircraft

Piper PA-24

Registration

N6580P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waukesha → Watertown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA406

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear prior to landing on the runway. The airplane touched down and slid to a stop. A postimpact fire ensued, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.