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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Dodge City, KS · January 11, 2000

Date: January 11, 2000 · 11:30 local
Place: Dodge City, KS
Airport: Dodge City Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8630P
Reported as: Piper PA24260
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,875 total200 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N8630PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4073 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On January 11, 2000, at approximately 1130 hrs CST, Mr. Mark a. herrmann, holder of private pilot certificate no. 511560382, was receiving a biennial flight review from the instructor pilot, Mr. Zachary robert niebuhr, holder of commerical pilot certificate no. 476764883, in Piper PA-24, N8630P when the green landing gear annunciator light failed to illuminate. Ground observers attempted to verify the status of the landing gear which was reported to appear to be in the locked position. During the approach and landing the landing gear collapsed on roll-0UT. A malfunction and defect report will be submitted as to why the landing gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 11, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HRS CST, MR. MARK A. HERRMANN, HOLDER OF PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 511560382, WAS RECEIVING A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW FROM THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, MR. ZACHARY ROBERT NIEBUHR, HOLDER OF COMMERICAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 476764883, IN PIPER PA-24, N8630P WHEN THE GREEN LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. GROUND OBSERVERS ATTEMPTED TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF THE LANDING GEAR WHICH WAS REPORTED TO APPEAR TO BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL-0UT. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS TO WHY THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.