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Aviation accident ERA22LA138

NONE · PIPER PA-30 · 2022-02-28 · Farmingdale, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA22LA138
Event ID
20220301104707
Type
Accident
Date
2022-02-28
Location
Farmingdale, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.729274, -73.413421

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30
Registration
N7943Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight crew’s failure to verify the landing gear position prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was an overload in the landing gear motor electrical circuit which resulted in the circuit breaker opening, preventing the landing gear from extending.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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