Accident Piper PA-23-250 N6574Y,
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Date:Thursday 21 April 1983
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:S & R Construction
Registration: N6574Y
MSN: 27-3872
Year of manufacture:1968
Total airframe hrs:2617 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-540-C4B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Odessa, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Kerrville, TX (KERV)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A GEAR UP LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT DOWN ON BASE LEG AND HE HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HE DOES NOT RECALL HEARING A GEAR WARNING HORN. WHEN THE ACFT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HANGAR THE GEAR WAS UP AND THE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN RESULTING IN ILLUMINATION OF ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA199
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA199

Revision history:

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