ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372071
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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 1987 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5988P |
| MSN: | 24-1081 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2552 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collegedale, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chattanooga, TN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN WHILE THE LDG GEAR WERE EXTENDING. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BEGAN THE LDG FLARE WITH THE GEAR COMPLETELY RETRACTED, AND THAT THE GEAR BEGAN TO EXTEND WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS 3-4 FT ABOVE THE RWY. THE MAIN LDG GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY AND COLLAPSED. THE ENGINE SOUND IMMEDIATELY INCREASED TO A 'HIGH PWR LEVEL' AND THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AT A HIGH CLIMB ANGLE. AT 10-12 FT AGL, THE ENGINE SOUND 'CUT SHARPLY' AND THE ACFT DROPPED BACK TO THE RWY AND SLID TO A STOP. ANOTHER WITNESS REPORTED THAT AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE RWY THRESHOLD, THE PLT WAS ADVISED VIA UNICOM TO CHECK HIS LDG GEAR. THE WITNESS OBSERVED THE LDG GEAR BEGIN TO EXTEND SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA005
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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