19870627027749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Tucson, AZ · June 27, 1987

Date
June 27, 1987 · 15:45 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Avra Valley
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4364X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA245
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,785 total450 in this make and model49 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.

Unsafe left main gear light. Shut down engine on final to save engine and prop. Landed short. Pilot stress a factor

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE ON FINAL TO SAVE ENGINE AND PROP. LANDED SHORT.PILOT STRESS A FACTOR

NTSB investigation

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