Piper PA-23-160 N3245P
20 May 1995 · Owasso, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1995 at about 00:10 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N3245P was involved in an accident near Owasso, Oklahoma, 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 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Owasso, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gundys (OK16)
- Coordinates
- 36.2797, -95.8301
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160
- Registration
- N3245P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURES OF THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM AS RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOLLOWING TAKEOFF THE PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND IT APPEARED TO THE PASSENGER THAT THE GEAR CAME UP SLOWLY. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND REPORTED THAT HE SMELT HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT TO CHECK THE LANDING GEAR. DURING THE APPROACH HE LOWERED THE GEAR; HOWEVER, ONLY THE MAIN GEARS EXTENDED. THE PILOT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE NOSE GEAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A GRASS AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE RETRACTED AND THE MAIN GEAR EXTENDED. AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE LACK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE SYSTEM AND DAMAGE TO THE PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Tipejuanes, Mexico | Raymond E. Burch | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ashville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Palestine, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Isbela Segunda | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 25 Apr 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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