ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376936
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| Date: | Sunday 23 June 1985 |
| Time: | 13:26 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Vandenberg Afb Flying Club |
| Registration: | N7012Y |
| MSN: | 30-13 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4076 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manhattan, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waco, TX (KACT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID HE PUT THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE DOWN POSITION AND THOUGHT THAT HE OBSERVED A GREEN, DOWN ANDLOCKED INDICATOR LIGHT; HOWEVER, THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS DOWN AND THE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS ALSO FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. DURING THE FIRST RETRACTION THE GEAR MOTOR CB TRIPPED. AFTER THE CB WAS RESET THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES. THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS AND HORN ALSO WORKED PROPERLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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