WALTERBORO, SC, USA
N6720P
PIPER PA-24-250
THE PLT DID NOT GET A GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATION WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. A FLY-BY WAS PERFORMED AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOOKED DOWN. THE PLT DID NOT PROPERLY OPERATE THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM. DURING LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATED SUCCESSFUL DURING A POST ACCIDENT GROUND CHECK ON BOTH SYSTEM, EXCEPT THE GEAR DID NOT LOCK DOWN ON THE 1ST ATTEMPT USING THE NORMAL SYSTEM. THE ACFT WAS OVERDUE FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE OWNER STATED THAT HE DID NOT AUTHORIZE THIS FLT, BUT HAD INTENDED FOR THE PLT TO FERRY THE ACFT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTIONAFTER HE (THE OWNER) HAD OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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