19990510014199I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA23160 · Tucson, AZ · May 10, 1999

Date: May 10, 1999 · 14:40 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2104P
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total100 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N2104PRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2012 · Piper PA-23-150S/N 23-693 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On approach to landing at tus (modified right base for runway 21) I positioned the gear selector in the down position. After several seconds I slowed the aircraft more and selected flaps and noticed no movement. The right seat pilot informed me of no gear movement then. I communicated with tus tower of the situation and flew an elongated base as the second pilot trouble shot the gear system. After we received cockpit indication of the landing gear in the down position we asked for and received confirmation of the landing gear in the down position from the tower on short final and elected to land. Upon roll-out the nose gear collapsed. After the emergency crew arrieved we tried to right the aircraft to roll it off the runway and the left main collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT TUS (MODIFIED RIGHT BASE FOR RUNWAY 21) I POSITIONED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS I SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT MORE AND SELECTED FLAPS AND NOTICED NO MOVEMENT. THE RIGHT SEAT PILOT INFORMED ME OF NO GEAR MOVEMENT THEN. I COMMUNICATED WITH TUS TOWER OF THE SITUATION AND FLEW AN ELONGATED BASE AS THE SECOND PILOT TROUBLE SHOT THE GEAR SYSTEM. AFTER WE RECEIVED COCKPIT INDICATION OF THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION WE ASKED FOR AND RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION FROM THE TOWER ON SHORT FINAL AND ELECTED TO LAND. UPON ROLL-OUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER THE EMERGENCY CREW ARRIEVED WE TRIED TO RIGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL IT OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED.