19851013051509A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Troy, MI · October 13, 1985

Date
October 13, 1985 · 19:00 local
Place
Troy, MI
Airport
Troy Okland
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9422N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86LA009
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
136 total16 in this make and model20 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.

Airspeed too low, landing gear extended. Used override to retract but forced to land gear up on railroad tracks.

As the FAA filed it

AIRSPEED TOO LOW, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. USED OVERRIDE TO RETRACT BUT FORCED TO LAND GEAR UP ON RAILROAD TRACKS.

NTSB investigation

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