Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA296

CARRINGTON, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N8579P

PIPER PA-24-260

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE LANDING GEAR WERE EXTENDED ON BASE LEG BUT HE DID NOT RECALL SEEING THE GREEN LIGHT INDICATING A DOWN AND LOCKED CONFIGURATION. AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SOME RESISTANCE WAS FELT BY THE PLT AS ALL 3 GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO THE RWY. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED OR DISCOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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