- Date
- May 5, 1984, 16:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Visalia, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5597PPiper PA-24-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840505015939A
- Case key
- 24252
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the plt arrived at his destination, he was unable to fully extend the gear. He diverted to Visalia, CA. After reducing the fuel load, he made an intentional, power-off, wheels-up landing. An exam revealed that nose gear bellcrank assy had caught on the edge of a box plate as the gear was being extended. Since all 3 gear worked together, this also prevented the main gear from fully extending.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5597P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 2,050
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1A, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stephen H. Incledon
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 30, 1983
- Departed
- 59S · Vancouver, WA
- Destination
- CCB · Upland, CA
- Airport
- VIS · Visalia, runway 30, 6,559 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,165 total · 800 in this make and model · 1,095 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.