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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Nampa, ID · August 20, 2003

Date: August 20, 2003 · 12:30 local
Place: Nampa, ID
Airport: Nampa Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4816T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA174
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 253 total178 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N4816TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235114 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During the landing roll out on runway 29 at the Nampa Idaho airport the right main landing gear collapsed. After the landing gear collapsed the aircraft traveled to the right off the runway. At this time the nose landing gear collapsed allowing the propeller to make contact with the ground. Subsequent inspection and operational check of the landing gear system found nothing that could have contributed to the landing gear collapse, and the landing gear functioned perfectly during the retraction tests.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 29 AT THE NAMPA IDAHO AIRPORT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY. AT THIS TIME THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE PROPELLER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE, AND THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED PERFECTLY DURING THE RETRACTION TESTS.

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 SEA03LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNampa, IDLanding gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. On ground collision with a runway light was a factor.Aug 20, 2003 · Substantial damage