# Accident 20131016022499A: Piper PA-28R-201, Henderson, NV, October 16, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 2013, 14:30 local time
- Place: Henderson, NV
- Airport: Henderson Executive Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9728° N, 115.1344° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9728&lon=-115.1344&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3836M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3836M-2018-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 320 total, 80 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131016022499A

## Narrative

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

ON OCTOBER 16, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 PDT, N3836M, A PIPER PA-28R-201, LANDED ON RUNWAY 35R AT HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, NV (KHND) AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AS A RESULT OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSING.  THE AIRCRAFT HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN A RECESSED AND UNPAVED DIRT AREA BETWEEN RUNWAYS 35L AND 35R APPROXIMATELY 1500' FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 35R.

THE 2 OCCUPANTS ON BOARD WERE UNINJURED AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS NO FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

ACCORDING TO THE WRITTEN STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE PIC, THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINALLY DEPARTED WITH FULL FUEL FROM KHND AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 PDT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A FLIGHT REVIEW.  THE PIC WAS THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CONDUCTING THE FLIGHT REVIEW.  AFTER RETURNING FROM THE PRACTICE AREA, A DECISION WAS MADE TO PRACTICE TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT KHND.  DURING THE SECOND TO LAST LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED IN THE DOWN POSITION.  THE PIC PERFORMED VARIOUS TECHNIQUES INCLUDING RECYCLING THE LANDING GEAR AND EXECUTING A SIDE SLIP TO HELP WITH LOCKING IN PLACE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR.  EVEN AFTER UTILIZING THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PIC ASKED KHND TOWER TO VERIFY THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN.  KHND TOWER INDICATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED IN THE DOWN POSITION.  THE PIC MADE THE DECISION TO LAND AND PERFORMED A GO-AROUND ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT.  ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED.  AFTER THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ON ALL THREE GEARS, THE PIC FELT THE LEFT WING BEGIN TO DIP AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY.

DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIRPLANE HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN A RECESSED DIRT AREA, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE FOLLOWING CONTROL SURFACES:

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WING FLAPS

LEFT AILERON

PROPELLER

NOSE GEAR

LEFT MAIN GEAR

STABILATOR

## 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 WPR14CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA018), Oct 16, 2013: Piper PA 28R-201 (N3836M), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collapse of a main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination of the airframe.

## Other reports on N3836M (2)

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

- [Incident 20011018027449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011018027449I), Oct 18, 2001: Piper PA28R201 (N3836M), Jean, NV, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 18, 2001, at approx 2130 PDT, after landing at 0L7, a/c was taxiing south on the taxi way adjacent to terminal building when it struck an…
- [Incident 19810416034569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810416034569I), Apr 16, 1981: Piper PA28* (N3836M), San Marcos, CA, No damage. Za engine ran rough,followed by a loud bang and loss of oil pressure. Landed in field. Found no 3 cyl studs failed.

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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