NONE · Piper PA-24-260 · 2006-02-14 · Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA114
Event ID
20060217X00212
Type
Accident
Date
2006-02-14
Location
Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.489166, -121.104721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-260
Registration
N9212P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an electrical fault in the nose gear limit switch circuit, which lead to an intermittent failure of the landing gear extension system. Also causal was the pilot's failure to fully complete the emergency gear extension procedure. A factor in the accident was the inoperative runway edge lights.