19920427011999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Houston, TX · April 27, 1992

Date
April 27, 1992 · 22:00 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
William P Hobby Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
XWWA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N140RD
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW92LA121
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total500 in this make and model65 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.

Gear problem. Right main and nose gear collapsed on landing. Emergency gear extension pump seal leaked out fluid.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR PROBLEM. RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PUMP SEAL LEAKED OUT FLUID.

NTSB investigation

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