Casualties unknown

2001-11-02: Piper PA-28R-201T (N5984V) — Peoria, IL

Peoria, IL, US

On November 2, 2001, a Piper PA-28R-201T (registration N5984V) was involved in an aviation accident near Peoria, IL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The gear collapse for undetermined reasons during the landing roll. A factor was the pilot not using a proper touchdown point by landing long. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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The airplane sustained substantial damage after a landing gear collapse during the landing roll. The pilot reported three green lights but observed the right side descending.

Accident Overview

The airplane was substantially damaged when the landing gear collapsed during the landing roll on an unspecified runway. The pilot was uninjured. After the accident, a mechanic examined the gear and reported that when the right wing was lifted, the gear fell down and locked. Jacking the left wing engaged the lock, but the left gear was down and not locked. The nose gear would not fall due to bent gear doors; the mechanic used the hydraulic pump to push it down, and it locked.

Inspection Findings

FAA inspectors observed that the airplane landed long and touched down on the left side of the runway centerline. Photographs indicated that immediately after touchdown, the aircraft began a hard right turn. Skid marks showed that shortly before the aircraft exited the runway, the right main landing gear started to fold upward. The aircraft came to rest on the east side of the runway with the nose and right main landing gear retracted. One runway light was broken after being struck by the left wing.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that during the base-to-final turn, a pre-landing checklist confirmed the landing gear indicator showed three green lights. The initial touchdown seemed normal, but shortly thereafter, the pilot noticed the right side of the aircraft descending as though the right gear was collapsing and the right wing descending toward the pavement.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20011106X02198. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.