Accident · 2025-09-17

NTSB case ERA25LA351 · PIPER PA28R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-09-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA28R (N47742)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

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

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA351

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane48Class 2 (2025-07-22)2,852 total · 531 in this make/model · 2,618 as PIC · 66 last 90 days
Pilot-rated passengerPrivateNone58Class 2 (2025-02-03)218 total · 136 in this make/model · 185 as PIC · 1 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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