Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA163

LUBBOCK, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N839OP

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

PLT RAISED LANDING GEAR DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AND RECEIVED NO REACTION FROM EITHER THE GEAR RETRACTION SYS OR THE GEAR INDICATOR SYS. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYS, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A LOW PASS BY THE TOWER, DURING WHICH THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN TO THE CONTROLLERS. ON TOUCHDOWN, ALL 3 LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO REASON FOR THE GEAR COLLAPSE COULD BE DETERMINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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