On 10 August 2023, there was an accident involving a Piper Meridian at Kassel-Calden Airport, in which the aircraft touched down with its landing gear retracted and was severely damaged without any injuries.
The flight, which took off from Reichelsheim with a flight instructor and two student pilots on board, was aimed at aerodrome circuit and landing training. During the flight, a permanent acoustic warning occurred due to a sensor fault, which could not be rectified even after a mechanic attempted to find the fault. During the third landing attempt in Kassel-Calden, the crew forgot to lower the landing gear due to increased workload and familiarisation with the warning tone, which resulted in serious damage to the aircraft.
Source references:
Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation
