# NTSB MKC80FCG18: Piper PA-44, N21399, Olathe, KS, April 2, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1980
- Place: Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
- Location: 38.8814° N, 94.8191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olathe, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8814&lon=-94.8191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCG18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1201   80/4/2    OLATHE,KS           PIPER PA-44         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1425                    N21399              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 825 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              OLATHE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK .25IN PAST OVER CENTER TRAVEL LIMIT STATED IN MANUAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21399](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21399-1992-01-03), registration cancelled 1992-01-03, S/N 447995048 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-44
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Executive

## 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 19800402007609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800402007609A), Apr 2, 1980: Piper PA44180, Olathe, KS, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing roll. Found broken bolt in nose gear linkage. Failed to check unsafe gear warning.

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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