Piper PA-34-220T N92721
20 April 2002 · Sturgis, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 2002 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N92721 was involved in an incident near Sturgis, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sturgis, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS)
- Coordinates
- 41.8008, -85.4192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N92721
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Battle Creek → Sturgis
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02IA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flightcrew not following the landing checklist, the flightcrew not lowering the landing gear, and the flight examiner's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) commercial pilot checkride the airplane was landed with the landing gear in the fully retracted position. The student pilot reported that she verbally completed the landing checklist and, "... failed to see that there were not 3 green lights." The JAA flight examiner stated, "I did not check the 3 green lights myself." The airplane was hoisted off the ground and when the landing gear selector handle was placed in the gear-down position the landing gear extended without any anomalies. No anomalies were found with the landing gear system that could be associated with a pre-impact condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-34-220T | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-34-220T | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-34-200 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Griffin Flight Center Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-34-200 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-34-200T | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-34-200T | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft A-23-23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |