36.1750° N, 115.1372° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 30, 1983 · 17:45 local
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Airport
Mccarran International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4500Y
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total125 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Unable to extend main gear for landing. Previous fire in left wheel well damaged wiring and gear door solenoid.
As the FAA filed it
UNABLE TO EXTEND MAIN GEAR FOR LANDING. PREVIOUS FIRE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL DAMAGED WIRING AND GEAR DOOR SOLENOID.