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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Omaha, NE · August 10, 2000

Date: August 10, 2000 · 18:30 local
Place: Omaha, NE
Airport: Millard Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N10QB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA255
Reported as: Piper PA31

N10QBRegistered now · Piper PA-31-325S/N 31-7812065 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-325 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he lowered landing gear,saw three green lights, landed airplane. Airplane slide to a halt all persons evacuated airplane un-injured. After acident during aircraft recovery, witness stated he observed landing gear handle in "down" position. Second person assisting with aircraft recovery stated he saw landing gear handle in "down" position. On August 14, 2000 during operational check of landing gear, landing gear would retract, and gear handle return to "neutral" position, during test of extension, landing gear would go down, three green position lights, gear handle would return to "neutral" position. Emergency extension of gear, by using hand pump, gear would extend, three green lights, gear handle would return to "neutral" position. Interview of pilot, pilot stated he did not use landing check list check list. He thought he saw three lights of landing gear position indicators.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE LOWERED LANDING GEAR,SAW THREE GREEN LIGHTS, LANDED AIRPLANE. AIRPLANE SLIDE TO A HALT ALL PERSONS EVACUATED AIRPLANE UN-INJURED. AFTER ACIDENT DURING AIRCRAFT RECOVERY, WITNESS STATED HE OBSERVED LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN "DOWN" POSITION. SECOND PERSON ASSISTING WITH AIRCRAFT RECOVERY STATED HE SAW LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN "DOWN" POSITION. ON AUGUST 14, 2000 DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR, LANDING GEAR WOULD RETRACT, AND GEAR HANDLE RETURN TO "NEUTRAL" POSITION, DURING TEST OF EXTENSION, LANDING GEAR WOULD GO DOWN, THREE GREEN POSITION LIGHTS, GEAR HANDLE WOULD RETURN TO "NEUTRAL" POSITION. EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF GEAR, BY USING HAND PUMP, GEAR WOULD EXTEND, THREE GREEN LIGHTS, GEAR HANDLE WOULD RETURN TO "NEUTRAL" POSITION. INTERVIEW OF PILOT, PILOT STATED HE DID NOT USE LANDING CHECK LIST CHECK LIST. HE THOUGHT HE SAW THREE LIGHTS OF LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATORS.

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 CHI00LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOmaha, NEthe landing gear not deployed, the checklist not followed, the lack of familiarity with the airplane, the landing gear warning system not understood, and the landing gear warning disregarded by the pilot.Aug 10, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10QB · 1

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

Incident 19971223044419IInitial Approach-IFR · Norfolk, NENarrative: N10QB was on approach to Norfolk, NE airport when the pilot was unable to get the gear down. He executed a go around and attempted to get the gear down using the emergency procedures, but was unsuccessful because the gear handle would only go from…Dec 23, 1997