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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Grand Junction, CO · September 27, 2000

Date: September 27, 2000 · 10:03 local
Place: Grand Junction, CO
Airport: Walker Field
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: W6TA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N159SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA005
Reported as: Piper PA31350

N159SWRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2020 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7405229 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23)privacy data omitted on 09/27/2000 western aviation inc. flight 48, enroute from rifle, CO. To Grand Junction, CO. Was unable to lower the right main gear. The pilot elected to retract the landing gear and belly the aircraft in on runway 4, at Grand Junction, CO. There were no injuries and the belly of the aircraft sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)^PRIVACY DATA ^ ON 09/27/2000 WESTERN AVIATION INC. FLIGHT 48, ENROUTE FROM RIFLE, CO. TO GRAND JUNCTION, CO. WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AND BELLY THE AIRCRAFT IN ON RUNWAY 4, AT GRAND JUNCTION, CO. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

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 DEN01LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Junction, COTotal failure of the right forward inboard landing gear door hinge pin for undetermined reasons.Sep 27, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N159SW · 1

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

Incident 19900721039979INormal Cruise · Rapid City, SDLeft engine lost manifold pressure. Oil leaking from cowling. Shut down and continued flight.Jul 21, 1990 · Minor damage