# NTSB Accident WPR10LA219
> **Rogers Rutan Defiant 40** · 2010-04-29 · Phoenix, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10LA219
- **Event ID:** 20100429X34003
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-04-29
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.688331, -112.082496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Rogers
- **Model:** Rutan Defiant 40
- **Registration:** N23TR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to ensure that the landing gear extension handle was firmly placed in the down position prior to landing.

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