BUNNELL, FL, USA
N15513
PIPER PA-28R-200
WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF AFTER LNDG, THE LEFT MAIN LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT SLID TO STOP. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE LNDG GEAR MICROSWITCH FAILED INTERNALLY. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN GUT NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO ITS POSITION WHEN THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS PART OF HIS PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKLIST 'I TOOK THE GEAR EMERGENCY LEVER IN THE OVERRIDE POSITION.' THE PILOT HAD 9 HOURS EXPERIENCE IN MAKE/MODEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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