ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283955
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| Date: | Sunday 19 June 2022 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4383D |
| MSN: | 32R-8529004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3155 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-5IAO |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Red Bluff, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Whiteman Airport, CA (WHP/KWHP) |
| Red Bluff Municipal Airport, CA (RBL/KRBL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the retractable gear airplane reported that, while conducting a practice instrument approach, he felt the gear go down and thought that he saw three green landing gear lights, and no gear unsafe indicator light. The main landing gear touched down and the nose dropped down lower than normal. The propeller struck the ground and the left main gear collapsed. The airplane received substantial damage to the left aileron.
According to the pilot, a mechanic discovered the landing gear motor circuit breaker had popped, which disabled the landing gear from fully extending and lock in the down position and disabled the warning light system. Once the circuit breaker was reset, the landing gear functioned normally.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to detect the tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which prevented the gear from fully locking in the down position, and subsequent collapse during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA249
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2022 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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