NONE · PIPER PA-39 · 1993-07-17 · THERMAL, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA291
Event ID
20001211X12953
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-17
Location
THERMAL, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.480972, -116.100555
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-39
Registration
N8975Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent movement of the landing gear selector switch to the up position. A factor in the accident was the difference in cockpit switch layout between the PA23 and PA39 aircraft.