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Aviation accident CEN26LA025

NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2025-10-19 · Eau Claire, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN26LA025
Event ID
20251020201892
Type
Accident
Date
2025-10-19
Location
Eau Claire, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.870182, -91.477274

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N5865P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with the landing gear warning horn and failure to verify the gear was extended with the cockpit position indicators.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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