20021201035609A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Jeffersonville, IN · December 1, 2002

Date: December 1, 2002 · 10:38 local
Place: Jeffersonville, IN
Airport: Clark County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N15723
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA032
Reported as: Piper PA34200

N15723Registration cancelled Aug 24, 2018 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7350136 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On 01, December 2002 at approximately 1600Z, Piper model PA-34-200 (seneca), serial number 34-7350136, registration number N15723, VFR departed bowman field in louisville KY en-route to Clark County Airport in Jeffersonville in. Pilot reported all indications were normal for landing with three down and locked indications present and no gear unsafe indications present. After landing both the right and left main landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to slide just off of the runway to the left. The pilot was the only person on board, there were no injuries. The aircraft suffered minor damage. Pilot and witnesses reported that the three green down and locked indications were still present after the accident with the gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01, DECEMBER 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600Z, PIPER MODEL PA-34-200 (SENECA), SERIAL NUMBER 34-7350136, REGISTRATION NUMBER N15723, VFR DEPARTED BOWMAN FIELD IN LOUISVILLE KY EN-ROUTE TO CLARK COUNTY AIRPORT IN JEFFERSONVILLE IN. PILOT REPORTED ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL FOR LANDING WITH THREE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS PRESENT AND NO GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS PRESENT. AFTER LANDING BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SLIDE JUST OFF OF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. PILOT AND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS WERE STILL PRESENT AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

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 CHI03LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJeffersonville, INThe mechanical binding of the left main landing gear, which resulted in the left main landing gear not fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Factors to the accident were the oleo-strut linkage being corroded and the contamination of the gear…Dec 1, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15723 · 2

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

Incident 19990326038079ILevel Off Touchdown · Lakeland, FL(-23) Mr. William c. beasley ws practicing approaches and touch and go landing at Lakeland linder regional airport (lal), Lakeland, Florida. During the VOR rwy 27 approach Mr. Beasley ws given a simulated engine failure. He elected to keep the gear up until…Mar 26, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19950701024979ILevel Off Touchdown · Colorado Spring, COEntry door came open on takeoff. Returned. Became slow on approach. Made hard landing, collapsed nose gear.Jul 1, 1995 · Minor damage