No fatalities

28 Feb 2022: PIPER PA-30 — Century Air — Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale, NY, United States

On 28 Feb 2022, a PIPER PA-30 operated by Century Air was involved in an aviation accident near Farmingdale, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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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.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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