Piper PA31-350 N62898
24 October 1983 · Chillicothe, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA31-350 registered N62898 was involved in an accident near Chillicothe, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chillicothe, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chillicothe Municipal (K48)
- Coordinates
- 39.7910, -93.5501
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31-350
- Registration
- N62898
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Higginsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR, BUT ONLY 2 OF THE 3 WOULD INDICATE DOWN & SAFE. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LEFT GEAR, SO HE CONTINUED FLYING FOR APRX 1 HR TO BURN DOWN FUEL, THEN INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. THE LANDING WAS MADE BEFORE DARK IN A GRASSY AREA BESIDE THE ACTIVE RWY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UP-LOCK ASSEMBLY, ROD END BEARING ATTACHMENT BOLT FOR THE LEFT GEAR HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1983 | Piper PA31-310 | Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Piper PA31-350 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | American Central Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Piper PA31-350 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Southcentral Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA31 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Bramwell, Steven T | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Piper PA31-325 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | 18PP, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Dec 1991 | Piper PA31-350 | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | Las Vegas Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stover, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 May 1983 | Boeing 727-100 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |