NONE · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2009-10-03 · Whiteville, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10LA004
Event ID
20091003X14427
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-03
Location
Whiteville, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.270278, -78.708885
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N8809C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing during an intentional gear-up landing following multiple mechanical malfunctions. Also causal to the accident was an inoperative landing gear emergency-down valve which had blockage for undetermined reasons.