Piper PA-46-310P N43840

Summary

On 22 June 2012 at about 22:40 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N43840, operated by Ware Resources, LLC, was involved in an accident near Metropolis, Illinois, United States. One person was 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

22 June 2012 at 22:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Metropolis, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Metropolis Municipal (KM30)

Coordinates

37.1858, -88.7506

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-310P

Registration

N43840

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ware Resources, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashville → Metropolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA456

Nobody was injured.

Landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined because testing could not replicate the problem.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he lowered the landing gear and observed three green annunciator lights. Shortly after touching down, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane began drifting to the left and the right main gear collapsed, followed by the collapse of the left main gear. Postaccident examination revealed the landing gear handle was in the UP position. The pilot said he may have hit the handle inadvertently when the nose gear collapsed and he was thrown forward. The hydraulic reservoir was full and there was no sign of leakage. The main gears extended when the emergency extension handle was pulled. Proper travel of the landing gear handle was noted at the selector valve.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.