MINR · PIPER PA-28RT-201 · 2012-07-05 · Mesquite, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12FA425
Event ID
20120709X74944
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-05
Location
Mesquite, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.74139, -96.524719
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28RT-201
Registration
N8308Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the right landing gear to fully extend, due to a combination of corrosion, inadequate lubrication, and a misadjusted gear-down limit switch. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension checklist in the pilot operating handbook.