Piper PA-30 N7636Y
16 July 1993 · Branson, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1993 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7636Y, operated by ED Meier, was involved in an accident near Branson, Missouri, United States. 4 people were 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Branson, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Point Lookout (PLK)
- Coordinates
- 36.6391, -93.2392
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7636Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ED Meier
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Millington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA262
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the fractured nose gear retract arm which allowed the nose gear to collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, HE NOTICED THAT THE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HE MADE A VISUAL CHECK TO VERIFY THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 400 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY WHEN THE NOSE GEAR, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, COLLAPSED. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NOSE WHEEL GEAR RETRACT ARM HAD FRACTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Reichley, Everett R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Southern Aviation MGT Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Ghaemmaghami, Kamran | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Eckert, Colorado, United States | Widner, Edward D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Brea, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1993 | Luscombe 8F | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Boeing 767-233 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Antonia, Missouri, United States | Drug Enforcement Admin. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150G | Osceola, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |