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Oct 19, 2025
N5865P accident at Eau Claire, WI
Piper PA-24-250 — Landing gear not configured at EAU (Eau Claire, WI)
DateOct 19, 2025
Tail numberN5865P
AircraftPiper PA-24-250 · Piper PA-24 Comanche · PA24
LocationEAU — Eau Claire, WI
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN26LA025
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with the landing gear warning horn and failure to verify the gear was extended with the cockpit position indicators.
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