ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377500
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| Date: | Thursday 28 March 1985 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Alec B Barry |
| Registration: | N6012P |
| MSN: | 24-1160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1908 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Navato, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concord, CA (KCCA) |
| Novato, CA (056) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP. THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO LAND THE LNDG GEAR WARNING SOUNDED. HE APPLIED POWER BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH A SCRAPING NOISE. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER SEEING A GREEN LITE FOR GEAR DWN INDICATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LNDG GEAR MOTOR WAS TRIPPED. ALSO THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BURNED WIRE CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LVD01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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