# Incident 19830925074961I: Piper PA32R300, Orlando, FL, September 25, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 1983, 13:57 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.5701° N, 81.3195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5701&lon=-81.3195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N301WA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301WA-1992-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83IA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830925074961I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO LOWER LANDING GEAR BY NORMAL OR EMERGENCY EXTENSION. LANDED GEAR UP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA83IA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA239), Sep 25, 1983: Piper PA-32R-300 (N301WA), Orlando, FL, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N301WA (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19890311003579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311003579A), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA32R300 (N301WA), Southbridge, MA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Departed VFR at night. Encountered snow showers. Lost control circling trying to find airport.
- [Incident 19861015066269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861015066269I), Oct 15, 1986: Piper PA32R300 (N301WA), Southbridge, MA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to check gear position prior to landing. Gear was not extended until moments before touchdown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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