Piper PA-30 N8692Y
7 October 1984 · Amarillo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1984 at about 06:45 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8692Y was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, 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 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tradewind (TDW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8692Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Guymon → Amarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA007
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 THE LNDG ROLL, ALL 3 LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT ON SHORT FINAL HE INADVERTANTLY RETRACTED THE GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS. HE IMMEDIATELY CYCLED IT BACK DOWN BUTTHE GEAR COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30-160 | Massies Mill, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |