MKC82FCG04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Kansas City, KS · October 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1981
Place
Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55222Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811028071089A
Case key
123764

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2212  81/10/28   KANSAS CITY,KS      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N55222              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 474 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
        REMARKS- R MAIN GEAR INDCD UNSAFE,COLLAPSED AFTER LNDG.FND LOCK PIN/HOOK SLGTLY ABRADED & OUT OF ADJUSTMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N55222
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfax

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