NONE · Piper PA-34-200 · 2002-12-01 · Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA032
Event ID
20021204X05562
Type
Accident
Date
2002-12-01
Location
Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.365001, -85.738334
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-34-200
Registration
N15723
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The mechanical binding of the left main landing gear, which resulted in the left main landing gear not fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Factors to the accident were the oleo-strut linkage being corroded and the contamination of the gear position switches.