- Date
- April 17, 1982, 19:35 local (Apr 18, 1982, 03:35 UTC)
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1092XPiper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820417009819A
- Case key
- 71377
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during the night landing, he maintained a little more than normal speed and power since this was his first night landing at the mccarran airport. He stated that on final approach for landing, heavy left rudder was needed. He stated he touched down on the left main, kept the nose up, and when he lowered the nose, the right wing went to the ground and the propeller dropped to the ground. Subsequently, the plane went off the right side of the runway and hit a ditch. During the investigation, all 3 gear were found in the gear wells, but the main gear doors were partially opened. The landing gear selector was found in the down position. The lock-out feature was not engaged. No discrepancies were found with the gear system, except that the warning horn was inoperative. When checked, the horn housing became hot and eventually deactivated the circuit breaker, which in turn, deactivated the gear position lights. The pilot did not recall seeing a safe gear indication.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1092X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7535230
- Airframe hours
- 1,375
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-CIC, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George Frangie
- Registered owner
- George Frangie
- Departed
- Oxnard, CA
- Destination
- Las Vegas, NV
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MCV · Mccarrin Inter'L, runway 19, 5,000 × 0 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 137 total · 85 in this make and model · 96 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 95 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1092X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.