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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Pacoima, CA · September 26, 2017

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Date
September 26, 2017 · 16:38 local
Place
Pacoima, CA
Airport
Whiteman
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9020P
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR17LA217
Reported as
Piper PA-24-260
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
664 total64 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N9020PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4482 · Built 1966Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft cleared to land at Whiteman Airport (kwhp), Pacoima, CA. After landing rollout, approximately 150 ft after touching down, all aircraft landing gear collapsed. Kwhp fct confirmed the aircraft gear was down before landing, and controllers witnessed the gear collapse on rollout.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CLEARED TO LAND AT WHITEMAN AIRPORT (KWHP), PACOIMA, CA. AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT, APPROXIMATELY 150 FT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, ALL AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. KWHP FCT CONFIRMED THE AIRCRAFT GEAR WAS DOWN BEFORE LANDING, AND CONTROLLERS WITNESSED THE GEAR COLLAPSE ON ROLLOUT.

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 WPR17LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Angeles, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Sep 26, 2017 · Substantial damage