Piper PA 28R-201 N3836M

Summary

On 16 October 2013 at about 21:38 local time, a Piper PA 28R-201 registered N3836M, operated by JMLS Cirrus LLC, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 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.

Date

16 October 2013 at 21:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Henderson Executive Airport (KHND)

Coordinates

35.9728, -115.1344

Aircraft

Piper PA 28R-201

Registration

N3836M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

JMLS Cirrus LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA018

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of a main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination of the airframe.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after successfully completing three practice touch-and-go landings, he extended the landing gear for a fourth landing and noted that the left main gear indicator light was not illuminated. The pilot cycled the landing gear and all three lights then illuminated. A touch-and-go was accomplished and the landing gear was retracted. During the final landing, the landing gear was extended and the left main landing gear light did not illuminate. The pilot cycled the landing gear, however this time the light did not illuminate and he could not confirm that the left main gear was down and locked. The landing approach was continued and shortly after touchdown, the left main landing gear collapsed. The left wing contacted the runway surface and the airplane departed the left side of the runway, coming to rest in a ditch. The left wing and stabilator were substantially damaged. Postaccident examination of the left main landing gear wheel well revealed excessive corrosion, dirt, and wear on the landing gear control arm, strut, torque link, gear spring, and associated connections. During a manual extension of the left main landing gear, the gear locked into the down position and the cockpit gear indicator light illuminated. A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed that a 100-hour inspection was completed about 2 months before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.