Piper PA-34-220T accident near Dayton, Ohio, September 13, 2006
On September 13, 2006 at about 8:55 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-220T, registered N434TW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dayton, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadvertent wheels up landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 13, 2006 · about 8:55 pm local time
- Place
- Dayton, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T · all PA-34-220Ts on the register
- Registration
- N434TW · registry record · serial 34-8233040
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during a wheels up landing. The pilot said that he forgot to put the gear down. The airplane was examined after the accident and no gear or gear horn anomalies were detected.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,900 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model
- Last flight review: July 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 2006; 0.5 hours since
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Teledyne Continental TSIO-360-KB (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Teledyne Continental TSIO-360-KB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MIE Muncie IN at 8:25 pm
- Destination: DAY Dayton OH
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.82 inHg
- Observation at 8:56 pm from DAY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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