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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Fayetteville, AR · August 19, 1995

Date: August 19, 1995 · 16:40 local
Place: Fayetteville, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47423
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA355
Reported as: Piper PA32R300

N47423Registered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7880006 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) When the private pilot selected gear down, the nose gear and left main gear came down and locked. The fuse popped before the right main gear locked down. The pilot replaced fuse and selected gear down and circuit protector popped again. Pilot landed in the grass with nose and left main gear down, right main was unlocked and collapsed on the touchdown. Investigation found the hydraulic pump had failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) WHEN THE PRIVATE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. THE FUSE POPPED BEFORE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LOCKED DOWN. THE PILOT REPLACED FUSE AND SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND CIRCUIT PROTECTOR POPPED AGAIN. PILOT LANDED IN THE GRASS WITH NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN, RIGHT MAIN WAS UNLOCKED AND COLLAPSED ON THE TOUCHDOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW95LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, ARThe pilot's inability to extend the landing gear due to the failure of an emergency gear extension valve.Aug 19, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47423 · 1

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

Incident 19970517024279IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Panama City, FLUnable green light left main gear. Landed sod field. Left gear folded. Dragged wing. Gear hydraulic pump failed.May 17, 1997 · Minor damage