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June 14, 1996 · Piper PA-34-200T · N67SA
Aurora, OR
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 14, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (6 uninjured)
Location
Aurora, OR
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200T
Tail Number
N67SA
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA96LA127
Immediately after touchdown, the right main and nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid down the runway, causing substantial damage, and then the left landing gear collapsed. No evidence was found by investigators of a mechanical malfunction.
NTSB Probable Cause
inadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot during landing.
Full Narrative
On June 14, 1996, approximately 1045 Pacific daylight time, N67SA, a Piper PA-34-200T, sustained substantial damage when the landing gear collapsed after landing at Aurora Sate Airport, Aurora, Oregon. The private pilot and his five passengers were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the flight, which had originated at Bend, Oregon, about 0945. There was no report of the ELT actuating. The pilot stated that immediately after touchdown the right main and nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid down the runway and exited the runway to the right. The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft stopped forward motion. No evidence of a mechanical malfunction was found by investigators.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:45 PDT
Nearest AirportAURORA (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-34-200T
Tail NumberN67SA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-EB · Reciprocating · 200
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (6 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured6
Total6
Crew 1Age 39 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO