Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28RT-201T near Houston, TX — 2014-07-27

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Date
2014-07-27
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Airport
KELD
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28RT-201T
Registration
N2148J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The landing gear’s failure to extend for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

NTSB narrative

While on a visual departure, the pilot noted that the red landing gear unsafe light was illuminated after he retracted the landing gear. The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear using emergency extension procedures, but the green right main landing gear light did not illuminate. The pilot contacted a tower air traffic controller at an en route airport to request a visual report on the landing gear. The tower controller reported that the landing gear appeared to be down. The pilot then proceeded to the destination airport to land. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed. Following the accident, a mechanic replaced the landing gear hydraulic pump, solenoids, and springs. After these components were replaced, the landing gear operated normally during ground testing. The maintenance actions were performed before investigators examined the landing gear.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing after unsafe landing gear indication.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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