Piper PA-24-250 N7988P

Summary

On 12 January 2008 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7988P was involved in an accident near Placerville, 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.

Date

12 January 2008 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Placerville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Placerville Airport (KPVF)

Coordinates

38.7242, -120.7533

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N7988P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tracy → Placerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

SEA08LA064

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the runway. After exiting the paved runway, the left main and nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane received structural damage to the right wing. Examination of the landing gear system revealed that the left main landing gear actuator rod was separated, and that the fracture was consistent with overload; no other anomalies were found. Continuity was established throughout the landing gear system. The landing gear was extended manually and locked in the down position. The landing gear warning light functioned normally when tested.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.