# NTSB FTW85LA007: Piper PA-30, N8692Y, Amarillo, TX, October 7, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1984, 01:45 local (06:45 UTC)
- Place: Amarillo, TX
- Location: 35.1699° N, 101.8259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TRADEWIND (TDW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1699&lon=-101.8259&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21599
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21599/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA007

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - gear retraction - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

DURING THE LNDG ROLL, ALL 3 LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT ON SHORT FINAL HE INADVERTANTLY RETRACTED THE GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS. HE IMMEDIATELY CYCLED IT BACK DOWN BUTTHE GEAR COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8692Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8692Y), registered now, S/N 30-1838, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30-1838
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-C1A 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gary B. Wadley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: GUY, GUYMON, OK
- Destination: TDW, AMARILLO, OK
- Airport: TDW, Tradewind, runway 17, 5,100 × 55 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AMA

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841007054659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841007054659A), Oct 7, 1984: Piper PA30, Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. On short final gear was retracted in error. Extended again but not fully down at touchdown. Gear collapsed.

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.

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