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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper/Lance PA-32R-300 · Richmond, IN · October 7, 2010

Date: October 7, 2010 · 20:10 local
Place: Richmond, IN
Airport: Richmond Municipal
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38205
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA015
Reported as: Piper/Lance PA-32R-300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 665 total30 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N38205Registered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780403 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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At 2010 hours local time, the pilot made an uneventful landing on runway 24 at the Richmond Municipal Airport (rid), Richmond Indiana. While taxing on taxiway b, a landing gear indicator light started to flicker. The pilot then took his eyes off the taxiway to look down at the light when he veered off into a drainage ditch to the right side of the taxiway b. NOTAM huf 10035/10 listed taxiway b at rid as being closed on 10/07/2010. Richmond Municipal Airport authority did not barricade or block off taxiway b to prevent aircraft from taxing down taxiway b. the accident caused the nose landing gear to collapse, the lower right engine fire wall buckled, with damage to the right gear rear spar and right wing upper surface.

As the FAA filed it

AT 2010 HOURS LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 AT THE RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (RID), RICHMOND INDIANA. WHILE TAXING ON TAXIWAY B, A LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. THE PILOT THEN TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE TAXIWAY TO LOOK DOWN AT THE LIGHT WHEN HE VEERED OFF INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY B. NOTAM HUF 10035/10 LISTED TAXIWAY B AT RID AS BEING CLOSED ON 10/07/2010. RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY DID NOT BARRICADE OR BLOCK OFF TAXIWAY B TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FROM TAXING DOWN TAXIWAY B. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE, THE LOWER RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WALL BUCKLED, WITH DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT GEAR REAR SPAR AND RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN11CA015Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRichmond, INThe pilot's diverted attention to a landing gear indicator light that led to a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain while taxiing.Oct 8, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38205 · 1

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