Piper PA-34-200T N1581X
28 May 1986 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1986 at about 12:27 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N1581X was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, 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 12:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Executive (OJC)
- Coordinates
- 38.8792, -94.8108
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N1581X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → Iola
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86LA119
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
DURING A TAKEOFF ROLL FM JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, THE PIC STATED THAT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RWY AND VEERED OFF INTO SOFT TERRAIN. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS INITIATED AND THE GEAR SWITCH WAS IN THE DOWN POSN, THE GEAR RETRACTED. REPEATED ATTEMPTS AFTER THE FIRST TEST COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS SITUATION. THE PIC STATED THAT JUST BEFORE ROTATION THE GEAR COLLASPED. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE SQUAT SWITCH WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE PIC STATED THERE WERE ONLY NORMAL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT PRIOR TO MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Salinas, California, United States | Aero Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Isabela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Marilyn E. Trupin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Wayne A. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 150B | Gove, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170A | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Jim Elliott VP-2 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | John P. Murphy | No injuries | - |