Piper PA-34-220T N8011J
16 October 1984 · Creede, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N8011J was involved in an accident near Creede, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Creede, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mineral Co (Q39)
- Coordinates
- 37.8499, -106.9204
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N8011J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Creede → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, AT ABOUT 5 FT AGL, THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FLICKERED. THE LANDING WAS CONTINUED AND THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE ROLLOUT. A MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE ACFT DISCOVERED THE RIGHT DOWNLOCK FROZEN BY ICE IN THE UP POSITION. NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WERE FOUND DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Independence, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Piper PA-34-220T | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Acme, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |