# Accident 20061007023069A: Piper PA28R180, Alabaster, AL, October 7, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 2006, 13:00 local time
- Place: Alabaster, AL
- Airport: Shelby County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1728° N, 86.7764° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1728&lon=-86.7764&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70SR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70SR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 715 total, 30 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL07LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061007023069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THIS WAS A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. ON THE INITIAL TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER PLACING THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. HE CHECKED AND VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AND CONTINUED ONTO THE PRACTICE AREA FOR AIR WORK. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE FIRST LANDING THE GEAR WORKED NORMALLY BUT HE HAD PROBLEMS WHEN HE TRIED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE PILOT CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE PILOT PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND SAW THREE GREEN LIGHTS. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT THE YELLOW INTRANSIT LIGHT WAS ON THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. ON TOUCH DOWN THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL07LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA004), Oct 7, 2006: Piper PA-28R-180 (N70SR), Alabaster, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The jammed landing gear hydraulic motor shuttle valve.

## Other reports on N70SR (1)

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

- [Accident 20031004034871A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031004034871A), Oct 4, 2003: Piper PA28R180 (N70SR), Pell City, AL, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Etheredge was flying N70SR in a normal landing traffic pattern. He made radio position calls on downwind, base and final approach legs of the traffic…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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