Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA199

ODESSA, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6574Y

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A GEAR UP LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT DOWN ON BASE LEG AND HE HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HE DOES NOT RECALL HEARING A GEAR WARNING HORN. WHEN THE ACFT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HANGAR THE GEAR WAS UP AND THE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN RESULTING IN ILLUMINATION OF ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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