No fatalities

PIPER PA24 180 accident at Stafford, VA, 7 Mar 2024

Stafford, VA, United States

On March 7, 2024, a PIPER PA24 180 operated by Aviation Adventures was involved in an aviation accident near Stafford, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An overloading of the landing gear push/pull cable rod ends, which resulted in the landing gear being seized in an intermediate position during the subsequent landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

An overloading of the landing gear push/pull cable rod ends, which resulted in the landing gear being seized in an intermediate position during the subsequent landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Damaged/degradedMalfunction