Crash location | 38.847500°N, 94.737500°W |
Nearest city | Olathe, KS
38.881396°N, 94.819129°W 5.0 miles away |
Tail number | N6955P |
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Accident date | 15 Jul 2006 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-24-250 |
Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, he was performing a touch and go landing on runway 18. While landing, the pilot failed to lower the landing gear and the airplane landed gear up on the runway. As the airplane skidded down the runway, it caught fire. The airplane came to rest on the runway and was destroyed by post-impact fire. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured.
the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.