NONE · PIPER PA-30 · 2012-02-06 · Culpeper, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA188
Event ID
20120221X04526
Type
Accident
Date
2012-02-06
Location
Culpeper, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.525554, -77.859725
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30
Registration
N1WE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use the manufacturer's checklist to troubleshoot the perceived malfunction and thereby ensure the position of the landing gear before landing. The reason the landing gear were not down and locked could not be determined, as no mechanical failures or anomalies were reported before the accident or observed during postaccident testing.