Piper PA-24-250 N6665P
22 May 1985 · Austin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1985 at about 00:14 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6665P was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robert Mueller (AUS)
- Coordinates
- 30.2997, -97.6891
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N6665P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PLT STATED HE FELT THE GEAR EXTEND AND THE CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN AIRSPEED WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED DURING THE APCH. HE STATED HE THOUGHT HE OBSERVED A GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATION AND HE DID OBSERVE THE SHADOW OF THE EXTENDED GEAR ON THE GROUND AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD. WITNESSES REPORTED THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE IN THE NORMAL POSITION FOR LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE GEAR COLLAPLED. THREE DIFFERENT ACFT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL EXAMINED THE ACFT AND REPORTED FINDING NO REASON FOR THE GEAR RETRACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-24-180 | Grandview, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-24-400 | Helendale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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