ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377161
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 May 1985 |
| Time: | 19:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Winkle And Wells |
| Registration: | N6665P |
| MSN: | 24-1789 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2100 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1AS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX (KDAL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED HE FELT THE GEAR EXTEND AND THE CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN AIRSPEED WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED DURING THE APCH. HE STATED HE THOUGHT HE OBSERVED A GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATION AND HE DID OBSERVE THE SHADOW OF THE EXTENDED GEAR ON THE GROUND AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD. WITNESSES REPORTED THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE IN THE NORMAL POSITION FOR LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE GEAR COLLAPLED. THREE DIFFERENT ACFT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL EXAMINED THE ACFT AND REPORTED FINDING NO REASON FOR THE GEAR RETRACTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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