At approximately 18:45 central time, a Piper PA-24-250 was damaged during a wheels-up landing on runway 15 at Garner Field Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said his approach was too high and too fast. He did not select the gear down until he was on final approach and did not check for a gear down-and-locked indication until he was on short final. He noted it was not illuminated and added power to go around but the engine sputtered. He elected to reduce power and land gear up. The aircraft caught fire and the rear portion burned.
June 28, Uvalde, Texas / Piper Comanche
At approximately 18:45 central time, a Piper PA-24-250 was damaged during a wheels-up landing on runway 15 at Garner Field Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said his approach was too high and too fast. He did not select the gear down until he was on final approach and did not check for a gear down-and-locked indication until he was on short final. He noted it was not illuminated and added power to go around but the engine sputtered. He elected to reduce power and land gear up. The aircraft caught fire and the rear portion burned....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-24-250 performed a wheels-up landing at Garner Field Airport, resulting in the rear portion of the aircraft burning, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The incident was attributed to the pilot's approach being too high and too fast, delaying gear deployment and confirmation until short final.
- An attempted go-around was abandoned due to engine sputtering, compelling the pilot to proceed with the gear-up landing.
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