Gear-up landing Incident Piper PA-24-260 Comanche D-ELGM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193618
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 February 2017
Time:noon
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24-260 Comanche
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-ELGM
MSN: 24-782
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Rotenburg/Wümme Airfield (EDXQ) -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Rotenburg (Wümme) EDXQ
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot was on a trip to Poland and had planned a fuel-stop near Berlin. When he noticed he was unable to extend the gear, he diverted to Rotenburg-Wümme as he was more familiar with this airfield. The Piper PA-24-260 Comanche eventually made a smooth gear-up landing at Rotenburg-Wümme's gras runway, causing minimal damage.

Sources:

Facebook
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Piper-PA-24-250-Comanche/2426727
https://www.flugzeugforum.de//threads/86794-Sicherheitslandung-in-Rotenburg-Wuemme-EDXQ
Foto

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 July 2023 D-ELGM Private 0 near Värnanäs, S of Kalmar, Sweden non
Forced landing

Images:


Wolfgang Bodenstab


gear-up landing at Rotenburg (Wümme) airfield on Feb. 15, 2017


seconds before gear-uo landing on Feb. 15, 2017

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Feb-2017 20:16 Copi Added
15-Feb-2017 20:16 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
16-Feb-2017 00:42 Geno Updated [Cn, Location, Source]
16-Feb-2017 18:05 flyflyfly Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
17-Feb-2017 15:00 Jumo 004 Updated [Source, Photo, ]
17-Feb-2017 15:00 Anon. Updated [Photo, ]
12-Apr-2017 10:46 harro Updated [Registration]
11-Oct-2017 13:20 copi Updated [Registration, Source]
11-Feb-2018 15:48 TB Updated [Operator, Location]
29-Oct-2019 11:52 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]

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