Piper PA-30-39 N7298Y
20 August 1998 · Greenville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1998 at about 17:28 local time, a Piper PA-30-39 registered N7298Y, operated by Robert S. Ridgway, was involved in an accident near Greenville, North Carolina, 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 17:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)
- Coordinates
- 35.4909, -77.9795
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30-39
- Registration
- N7298Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Robert S. Ridgway
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loose wiring connection at the landing gear motor relay that prevented the electrical extension of the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that at 1300, they had completed the photo mission and were returning home. When the flight was within 10 miles of the airport, the pilot initiated a letdown from 8000 feet. To facilitate the descent, the pilot elected to lowered the landing gear. When he placed the gear handle in the down position there was no response. Several attempts by the pilot to lower the landing gear, failed. Once the pilot realized that efforts to lower the landing gear were not yielding positive results, he elected to execute a gear-up landing. The airplane touched down and stopped on the runway. Emergency equipment was also available for the landing. Examination of the airplane disclosed that the landing gear motor solenoid control wire had an intermittent terminal connection under the rubber insulation boot on the solenoid. According to the maintenance manual, this condition would not allow the solenoid to close and run the landing gear motor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-30 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-30 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1998 | Piper PA-30 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-30 | McMechen, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Arthur E. Dodd | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-30 | Floyd, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 150H | Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Cessna 182P | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Carthage, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1998 | Piper PA-31-310 | Southport, North Carolina, United States | Arapahoe Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1998 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, North Carolina, United States | Jeffery W. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Bell 206L-3 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |