# NTSB MIA84LA131: Piper PA-23-250, N6890Y, Titusville, FL, April 7, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 7, 1984, 16:59 local (21:59 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.580366, -80.820243 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5804&lon=-80.8202&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31114
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31114/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA131

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - binding(mechanical) (cause)
  - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT COULD NOT GET THE LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING AND THEN COULD NOT GET THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR TO RETRACT FOR A'BELLY'LANDING. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON THE SOD BESIDE THE RWY WITH THE LEFT MAIN RETRACTED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING SLIDE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT WAS JACKED UP AND AFTER THE LEFT GEAR DOORS WERE PRYED OPEN THE LEFT GEAR FELL OUT AND LOCKED DOWN. WITH THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT GEAR DOORS OUT OF THE SYSTEM THE MAIN GEARS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE NOSE & LEFT GEAR DOORS WERE OMITTED FROM THE TEST DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE. THIS ACFT HAD ONLY FLOWN ABOUT 1 HOUR IN THE LAST YEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6890Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6890Y-2010-07-02), registration cancelled 2010-07-02, S/N 27-4243, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 27-4243
- Airframe hours: 3400
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Nolan L. Polley
- Registered owner: Kanga Exporting Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1983, 1 hours before
- Departed: COI, MERRITT ISLAND, FL
- Airport: TIX, Titusville-Cocoa, runway 27, 5,001 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 12,000 total, 1,002 in this make and model, 12,000 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 8 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: TIX

## 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 19840407008859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407008859A), Apr 7, 1984: Piper PA23250, Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. Unable to extend left main or raise gear. Gear appeared to be jammed from not being used for past 2 years.

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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