| Crash location | 37.242500°N, 93.387777°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Springfield, MO
38.415298°N, 93.572710°W 81.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N5138P |
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| Accident date | 24 Jun 2016 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 24 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he performed his pre-landing checklist and that the landing gear selector switch was in the down position. The pilot noted that there was a sun glare on the instrument panel during the landing. However, the airplane landed with the gear in the up and locked position, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
During the postaccident examination by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the landing gear was cycled multiple times and no abnormalities were noted.
The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the down and locked position prior to touchdown.