ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353902
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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1998 |
| Time: | 14:28 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7298Y |
| MSN: | 30-339 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6597 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPGV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that at 1300, they had completed the photo mission and were returning home. When the flight was within 10 miles of the airport, the pilot initiated a letdown from 8000 feet. To facilitate the descent, the pilot elected to lowered the landing gear. When he placed the gear handle in the down position there was no response. Several attempts by the pilot to lower the landing gear, failed. Once the pilot realized that efforts to lower the landing gear were not yielding positive results, he elected to execute a gear-up landing. The airplane touched down and stopped on the runway. Emergency equipment was also available for the landing. Examination of the airplane disclosed that the landing gear motor solenoid control wire had an intermittent terminal connection under the rubber insulation boot on the solenoid. According to the maintenance manual, this condition would not allow the solenoid to close and run the landing gear motor.
Probable Cause: A loose wiring connection at the landing gear motor relay that prevented the electrical extension of the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA118
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 16:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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