ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280692
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| Date: | Monday 2 December 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250F Aztec |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | EI-WMN |
| MSN: | 27-7954063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shannon Airport (EINN) -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kerry County Airport (KIR/EIKY) |
| Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing on Runway 24 at Shannon Airport (EINN), the nose landing gear of the Piper PA23 aircraft collapsed, causing the aircraft’s two propellers to strike the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the left side of the runway. The Pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured and exited the aircraft normally. There was no fire.
Probable Cause
The nose landing gear was not locked in the down position at the time of landing.
Contributory Cause(s)
1. Free play in the nose landing gear down-lock latch hook pivot, combined with anomalies within the powerpak and/or air in the hydraulic system, were the most likely technical factors in the occurrence.
2. The flickering of the nose landing gear down indication light on the previous flight, prior to a successful landing, may have adversely affected the Pilot’s trust in the landing gear indication system.
3. The flickering of the nose landing gear down indication light on the previous flight was not reported to the Operator prior to the occurrence flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU
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