Piper PA-24-250 N7474P
8 July 1985 · Peachtree City, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1985 at about 22:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7474P was involved in an accident near Peachtree City, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peachtree City, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field (2A9)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N7474P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA206
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE STATED MOST OF HIS FLIGHT TIME HAD BEEN IN FIXED GEAR AIRCRAFT. ON THIS FLIGHT HE HAD BEEN TOLD BY HIS INSTRUCTOR TO WORK ON SMOOTHING HIS RADIO TECHNIQUE ON THE SECOND LANDING OF THE FLIGHT HE EXTENDED FLAPS BUT FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-24-180 | Grandview, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-24-400 | Helendale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |