# Incident 19861004047729I: Piper PA24250, Blacksburg, VA, October 4, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1986, 12:30 local time
- Place: Blacksburg, VA
- Airport: Virginia Tech
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2313° N, 80.4267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blacksburg, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2313&lon=-80.4267&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7308P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7308P-2018-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 50 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861004047729I

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. LANDED GEAR UP.

## Other reports on N7308P (2)

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

- [Accident 20140502006279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140502006279A), May 2, 2014: Piper PA-24-250 (N7308P), New Braunfels, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft experienced engine power loss 7 nautical miles northwest of New Braunfels, Texas at 4,400? MSL (3,800? AGL). Pilot turned towards New Braunfels…
- [Accident 19900526020119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900526020119A), May 26, 1990: Piper PA24250 (N7308P), Lyons, NY, Substantial damage. No left brake on landing. Ran off end Private strip. Brake worn to rivets. Other brake same prior but fixed it only

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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