At approximately 1147 mountain time, a Piper 602P landed gear-up at Albuquerque International Airport after losing power on the left engine during final approach to runway 3. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said the airplane was on final in turbulence and a strong crosswind. The pilot and controller were discussing using a different runway when the left engine lost power. The pilot told the controller hed lost engine power and requested a go-around. He flew the airplane back around to the runway and determined he could hold the heading with the crosswind. The airplane was at a low altitude and the pilot waited to extend the gear to ensure hed make it to the runway. The airplane landed without the gear extended.
May 09, Albuquerque, N.M. / Piper Aerostar
At approximately 1147 mountain time, a Piper 602P landed gear-up at Albuquerque International Airport after losing power on the left engine during final approach to runway 3. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said the airplane was on final in turbulence and a strong crosswind. The pilot and controller were discussing using a different runway when the left engine lost power. The pilot told the controller hed lost engine power and requested a go-around. He flew the airplane back around to the runway and determined he could hold the heading with the crosswind. The airplane was at a low altitude and the pilot waited to extend the gear to ensure hed make it to the runwa...
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper 602P made a gear-up landing at Albuquerque International Airport after its left engine lost power during final approach.
- The pilot reported challenging conditions including turbulence and a strong crosswind, and intentionally delayed extending the landing gear to ensure reaching the runway after the engine failure.
- Despite the incident, the pilot and three passengers aboard the aircraft were uninjured.
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