ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364018
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| Date: | Thursday 6 February 1992 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Fred Fair |
| Registration: | N1509 |
| MSN: | 30-798 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5771 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monte Vista, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taos, NM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS REPORTEDLY CONDUCTING THE FLIGHT TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT FROM ITS HOME BASE TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. WHEN HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR FOR HIS ARRIVAL, THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL POSSIBLE ALTERNATE METHODS OF GEAR EXTENSION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION.
Probable Cause: OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, AND JAMMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION MECHANISMS DUE TO CORROSION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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