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FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Culpeper, VA · February 6, 2012

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Date
February 6, 2012 · 18:16 local
Place
Culpeper, VA
Airport
Culpeper Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1WE
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12LA188
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,300 total300 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During approach to land at Culpeper the gear failed to operate when gear handle was placed down. Pilot attempted to initiate emergency gear extension procedures and made a precautionary landing. During touchdown the gear collapsed and the props struck the runway. The aircraft skidded approximately 300' on the main fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO LAND AT CULPEPER THE GEAR FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPS STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 300' ON THE MAIN FUSELAGE.

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 ERA12LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulpeper, VAThe pilot's failure to use the manufacturer's checklist to troubleshoot the perceived malfunction and thereby ensure the position of the landing gear before landing. The reason the landing gear were not down and locked could not be determined, as no…Feb 6, 2012 · Substantial damage