Aviation Accident Summary MIA86LA225

CRESTVIEW, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N7992P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APRCH WITH THE LDG GEAR EXTENDED FOR LDG, THE PLT OBSERVED ANOTHER ACFT AHEAD OF HIM WHICH HE FELT HE WAS OVERTAKING. HE ELECTED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND & WHILE ON DOWNWIND LEG, THE PLT RETRACTED THE GEAR ABSENT-MINDEDLY THINKING HE WAS EXTENDING IT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO HEAR THE LDG GEAR WARNING HORN BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING A HEADSET. THE ACFT LANDED GEAR-UP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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