19841012060709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Camarillo, CA · October 12, 1984

Date
October 12, 1984 · 18:05 local
Place
Camarillo, CA
Airport
Sonoma Valley
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9493P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA016
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540N1A5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
172 total10 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Failed to determine if door securely closed on ground. Door opened in air. Distracted, failed to extend gears.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO DETERMINE IF DOOR SECURELY CLOSED ON GROUND. DOOR OPENED IN AIR. DISTRACTED, FAILED TO EXTEND GEARS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9493P · 2

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