Piper PA44 N39693
16 May 2019 · Centralia, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 2019 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA44 registered N39693, operated by Airgo Inc, was involved in an accident near Centralia, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Centralia, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centralia Municipal Airport (ENL)
- Coordinates
- 38.5150, -89.0911
- Aircraft
- Piper PA44
- Registration
- N39693
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Operator
- Airgo Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Centralia → Centralia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19LA142
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the nose landing gear to extend for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing the Before Landing checklist following an instructional flight in the multiengine airplane, the flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction noticed that the nose landing gear light did not illuminate when the gear was extended, and the nose gear appeared only partially extended. The pilots performed the emergency gear extension procedure, which was unsuccessful, and subsequently attempted maneuvers to extend the gear; however, the nose gear would not extend. The pilots returned to the airport and landed in the soft, wet grass next to the runway, during which the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. Postaccident examination of the nose landing gear system and emergency gear extension system did not reveal any anomalies that could have resulted in the failure of the nose gear to extend; however, a detailed examination of the system was not possible due to the extent of the impact damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2020 | Piper PA44 | Mangalore, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Piper PA44 | Centralia, Illinois, United States | Airgo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2021 | Piper PA44 | Rijeka, Croatia | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Piper PA44 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Education LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Piper PA44 | Houlton, Maine, United States | Growl Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 2015 | Piper PA44 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pilot Training Center LLC | No injuries | - |
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