# NTSB MKC86LA024: Piper PA-24-180, N7067P, Grandview, MO, November 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 3, 1985, 15:47 local (21:47 UTC)
- Place: Grandview, MO
- Coordinates: 38.879837, -94.520088 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8798&lon=-94.5201&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): 34113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86LA024
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34113/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA024

## Sequence of events

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

- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - gear retraction - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear - disabled (cause)
  - gear extension - not possible, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THIS PILOT WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT IN HIS PIPER PA-24. HE STATED THAT HE WAS AIRBORNE WHEN HE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH BUT THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. PILOT SAID HE BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN BUT COULD NOT GET A SAFE INDICATION. AFTER USING EMERGENCY EXTENSION, HE WAS STILL UNABLE TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION SO HE ELECTED AND EXECUTED A LANDING ON THE GRASS ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7067P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-2219
- Airframe hours: 2700
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jesse L. Clark
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 25, 1985
- Airport: GVW, Richards-Gebaur, runway 36, 9,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 85; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 7,060 total, 2,700 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GVW

## 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 19851103066799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851103066799A), Nov 3, 1985: Piper PA24, Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Aircraft settled to runway after gear retraction on takeoff. Unable to get safe indication. Gear collapsed landing.

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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