Piper PA-30 N7252Y
16 December 2007 · Bridger, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 2007 at about 19:48 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7252Y, operated by James Guyer, was involved in an accident near Bridger, Montana, 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 19:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridger, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bridger Municipal Airport (6S1)
- Coordinates
- 45.2914, -108.9256
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7252Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- James Guyer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Bridger
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The landing gear collapsed during landing for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot approached the destination airport and entered on the downwind leg, he reduced the engine power and lowered the landing gear handle. He noticed that the landing gear did not extend and reset the circuit breaker, which was popped open. The pilot recycled the landing gear, then verified that the nose gear was down, and he received a green light that indicated all three gear were down and locked. While on final, he noted gusty wind conditions and that the airplane was low. He added power to arrest the sink rate and the airplane landed in a slightly nose-low attitude. The landing gear collapsed and the right propeller struck the ground, followed by the left propeller. Examination of the landing gear system found no evidence of a mechanical anomaly. The airplane incurred structural damage to the underside of the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Paris, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Highgate, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Parkland, Florida, United States | Duckworth Harry | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Trappe, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Cessna 210F | Denton, Montana, United States | William Booty | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172L | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Aviat HUSKY A1-B | Winston, Montana, United States | Jon C Kantorowicz | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Bell 206 B3 | Custer, Montana, United States | Dan S. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | McCall Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Bell UH-1H | Benchmark, Montana, United States | United States Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |