ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354777
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| Date: | Monday 23 February 1998 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Gail Force, Inc. |
| Registration: | N54231 |
| MSN: | 27-7554025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6656 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peoria, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KPIA) |
| (KPIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said his left engine was overheating during a climb to cruise altitude at which time he determined that he left the cowl plugs in the engine's cowl opening. The pilot shut the engine down and returned to the airport. During the instrument approach the pilot attempted to extend the landing gear and flaps. While on a 1-mile final approach the tower advised the pilot to go- around because the landing gear wasn't fully extended. The pilot said the airplane was past mid-field before he applied power to go-around. He said the airplane continued to descend prior to entering a stall/mush. The airplane collided with a taxiway and slid onto a grass area. The on-scene investigation revealed no anomalies with the normal and emergency hydraulic systems. The CO2-operated emergency landing gear extension system was capable of functioning. It had not been used. The flaps were found in the full 'DOWN' position.
Probable Cause: an improper preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot and the inadvertant stall/mush which was encountered. A factor associated with this accident was the pilot's decision to continue to use the emergency hydraulic hand pump rather than the CO2 bottle to extend the landing gear which resulted in the landing gear not fully extending.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA097
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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