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N987MD accident description

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Crash location 32.436389°N, 90.101944°W
Nearest city Madison, MS
32.461809°N, 90.115364°W
1.9 miles away
Tail number N987MD
Accident date 10 Jun 2007
Aircraft type Piper PA-24-250
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot failed to extend the landing gear and the airplane landed gear-up. The 7,576-hour private pilot informed local police and the NTSB that he "simply forgot" to extend the landing gear prior to landing on the 4444-foot-long, by 75-foot wide asphalt runway. The single-engine airplane landed on its belly and skidded to a stop before a fire erupted. The pilot and his passenger were able to egress the airplane and were not injured. The pilot, who reported having accumulated 6,626-hours in the same make and model, reported that he did not recall hearing the sound of the landing gear horn prior to touchdown and suspected the horn may have not worked. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed that the airplane sustained extensive post impact fire damage, and the landing gear handle was found in the retracted position. The accident occurred at the conclusion of a 45 minute cross-country flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.

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