Crash location | 26.683056°N, 80.095555°W |
Nearest city | West Palm Beach, FL
26.715342°N, 80.053375°W 3.4 miles away |
Tail number | N9126P |
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Accident date | 05 Mar 2008 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA24-260 |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated he was cleared to land on runway 27 and he did not use the checklist or visually ensure that the landing gear was down. He made a wrong turn and landed gear up on runway 31. Examination of the airplane by the FAA revealed it received structural damage to the bulkhead.
The pilot's failure to follow the checklist resulting in a gear up landing.