Piper PA-24 N8170P

Summary

On 11 May 2007 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N8170P, operated by Eric S. Hyde, was involved in an accident near Eugene, Oregon, United States. 4 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.

Date

11 May 2007 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Mahlon Sweet Field (EUG)

Coordinates

44.1278, -123.2200

Aircraft

Piper PA-24

Registration

N8170P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Eric S. Hyde

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Rosa → Eugene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07LA158

Nobody was injured.

Collapse of the landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As he approached the destination airport, the pilot placed the landing gear selector in the down position, but the gear initially did not extend. He reset the electric gear motor's circuit breaker and the gear extended. The pilot stated that he observed illumination of the landing gear's green position light, and believed that the gear was locked in the down position. The pilot made a normal touchdown, however, seconds later the gear collapsed. An examination of the landing gear extension system revealed it functioned properly when manually extended. Because of impact damage, the gear system could not be electrically operated during the examination. The reason for the gear's failure to fully extend to the locked down position was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.