19871008059059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA24 · Collegedale, TN · October 8, 1987

Date
October 8, 1987 · 18:45 local
Place
Collegedale, TN
Airport
Collegedale Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5988P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL88LA005
Reported as
Piper PA24
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
970 total90 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lowered gear too late for full extension prior landing. Warned of gear up prior touchdown. Alcohol on pilots breath

As the FAA filed it

LOWERED GEAR TOO LATE FOR FULL EXTENSION PRIOR LANDING. WARNED OF GEAR UP PRIOR TOUCHDOWN. ALCOHOL ON PILOTS BREATH

NTSB investigation

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