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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Lincoln, CA · June 23, 1985

Date
June 23, 1985 · 21:02 local
Place
Lincoln, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5916P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA289
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
448 total41 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot did not get safe gear light due to nav lights being on. Improper manual gear extension. Collapsed on landing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DID NOT GET SAFE GEAR LIGHT DUE TO NAV LIGHTS BEING ON. IMPROPER MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.