FTW82FQD02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · El Paso, TX · October 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1981
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
XB-XEHPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122739

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0010  81/10/19   EL PASO,TX          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1045                    XB-XEH              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 6100 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUAREZ,MEXICO               EL PASO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.FOUND R MAIN GEAR UNLOCKED.GEAR OPERD NORMALLY DRG FUNCTIONAL CHECK.

Aircraft

Registration
XB-XEH
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl