Piper PA-24-250 N8103P
7 July 1982 · Lafayette, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1982 at about 16:07 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N8103P, operated by Donald E. Williams, was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Purdue University (LAF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N8103P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald E. Williams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianopolis → West Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR BY USING THE NORMAL (ELECTRICAL) SYSTEM OR THE MANUAL EMERGENCY HANDLE. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION, HE ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE GEAR UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Apple Valley, California, United States | William J. Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-260 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Central MacHinery Company | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Houston, Texas, United States | Millard A. Lano | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | John L. Bean, III | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-24-180 | Van Nuys, California, United States | John O. Vick | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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