Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Aug 31, 2007, Madison-Dane Co...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on August 31, 2007 near Madison-Dane County-Truax Field, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The right...
- Date: August 31, 2007
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Madison-Dane County-Truax Field, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The right main landing gear failed to extend, which forced the pilot into a wheels-up landing.
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II was landing at Madison Dane County Truax Field when the right main gear could not be extended. The pilot retracted the remaining gear and made a wheels-up belly landing, sliding a few dozen metres before stopping. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.