Piper PA-23-250 N6460Y
3 April 1992 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1992 at about 17:05 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N6460Y, operated by Richard D. Sunderland, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jeffco (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.8910, -105.1095
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6460Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard D. Sunderland
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Longmont → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DUE TO A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A CFI WAS INSTRUCTING AN INSTRUMENT RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT. DURING A PRACTICE MISSED APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR USING ALL AVAILABLE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. A FLY-BY THE TOWER REVEALED THAT THE MAIN GEARS WERE DOWN WHILE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AS SOON AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR MALFUNCTION WAS THE RESULT OF A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC FLUID LINE. THE DEPLETION OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RENDERED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM INOPERABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | WM. J. Kerr/Robt. Kilmer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | St. Thomas | Caribbean Air Carrier, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Jasper Engine Exchange Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Flying "C" Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Colly Interprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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