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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · California Cit, CA · April 9, 2005

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Date
April 9, 2005 · 12:00 local
Place
California Cit, CA
Airport
California City Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7737P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX05LA206
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N7737PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2951Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft enroute from: deming, NM, to: porterville, CA, upon landing at CA city airport (L71), experienced a landing gear system electrical failure (breaker popped-out). Emergency system activated to lower landing gear. Upon landing, the landing gear collapsed. Aircraft sustained damage to: propeller, engine, belly skin and fuselage keal beams (aft of nose gear doors).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM: DEMING, NM, TO: PORTERVILLE, CA, UPON LANDING AT CA CITY AIRPORT (L71), EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR SYSTEM ELECTRICAL FAILURE (BREAKER POPPED-OUT). EMERGENCY SYSTEM ACTIVATED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO: PROPELLER, ENGINE, BELLY SKIN AND FUSELAGE KEAL BEAMS (AFT OF NOSE GEAR DOORS).

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 LAX05LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCalifornia City, CAThe failure of the normal landing gear system to extend for undetermined reasons that resulted in a gear collapse during landing.Apr 9, 2005 · Substantial damage