Piper PA-24-180 N7013P
15 October 1983 · Montgomery, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1983 at about 16:58 local time, a Piper PA-24-180 registered N7013P was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Alabama, United States. 5 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 16:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dannelly (MGM)
- Coordinates
- 32.3997, -86.3296
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180
- Registration
- N7013P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tri-City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE HAD AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. HE ALERTED THE TOWER TO THE PROBLEM AND MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY. HE WAS INFORMED BY TOWER PERSONNEL THAT THE GEAR LOOKED DOWN AND NORMAL. DURING THE LANDING THE PLT PUT THE THROTTLE AND MIXTURE TO 'OFF.' THE ACFT ROLLED ABOUT 100-150 FT BEFORE THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LANDING GEAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPAIRED AND THE PLT REPORTED FAILURE OF THE MOTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Oceanside, California, United States | Aviation Unlimited | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | 3M Se of Benton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Stehekin, Washington, United States | Calvin A Merriman | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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