Piper PA-24 N550V
6 May 1989 · Montague, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1989 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N550V, operated by Samual Powell, was involved in an accident near Montague, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montague, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montague-Yreka Rohrer Fld (105)
- Coordinates
- 41.7608, -122.3904
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N550V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Samual Powell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watsonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BECAUSE OF INATTENTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH FAILED TO REPAIR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRPLANE HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE REPLACEMENT ON THE LANDING GEAR TRANSMISSION AND MAINTENANCE ON THE GEAR SYSTEM. AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS RAISED FROM THE RUNWAY, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE GEAR MOTOR WAS BINDING BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR MOTOR. THIS AIRPLANE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM THAT ALSO SERVES AS A SECONDARY GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. IF THE LANDING GEAR IS MOVING BY ELECTRICAL ACTUATION, THE MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM IS ALSO MOVING AT THE SAME TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-24 | Naked Island, Alaska, United States | Jacob Kertz | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Llano, Texas, United States | Clyde E. Thomas, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Haynes, Ernie H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | True, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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