What happened
On July 15, 2023, at 13:55 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200T, registration LV-MJN, was conducting a general aviation recreational flight from Miguel de Güemes Airport to Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport in Tucumán. While performing the approach phase of the flight, the pilot identified a malfunction regarding the landing gear position indication system. Consequently, the pilot declared an emergency to manage the technical discrepancy.
The investigation
The Argentine National Directorate for the Investigation of Aeronautical Occurrences (DNISAE) conducted an intervention following the event. The investigation focused on the failure or malfunction of a system or component, specifically excluding the engine group. The inquiry examined the circumstances surrounding the landing gear indication error and the subsequent emergency procedures executed at the Tucumán airport.
Findings
- The primary cause of the emergency declaration was a failure in the landing gear position indication system.
- The aircraft experienced no structural damage during the event.
- There were no injuries to the crew or the two passengers on board.