Piper PA-34-200T N67SA
14 June 1996 · Aurora, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1996 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N67SA was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, United States. 6 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora (3S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.2306, -122.8001
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N67SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bend → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
inadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Immediately after touchdown, the right main and nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid down the runway, causing substantial damage, and then the left landing gear collapsed. No evidence was found by investigators of a mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1996 | Piper PA-34-220T | West Milton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-34-200 | Avalon, California, United States | Flight International | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | F and B Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-12 | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Garlick UH-1H | Detroit, Oregon, United States | Usfs | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-5A | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Sweet, David, N. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Jonas EXEC 90 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-20 | Mulino, Oregon, United States | James K. Warnock | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Jack's Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |