ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39780
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| Date: | Thursday 2 September 1982 |
| Time: | 15:16 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Piper Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | N62957 |
| MSN: | 31-7752005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1255 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 miles WSW of Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL/KLAL) |
| Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL/KLAL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTING SINGLE-ENGINE FLIGHT TESTS WITH THE INBOARD GEAR DOORS REMOVED & WAS BEING PHOTOGRAPHED BY A CHASE AIRCRAFT. AT THE END OF THE TESTS THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE LEFT ENGINE & RETURNED FOR A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE LANDING ATTEMPT & EXECUTED A SINGLE-ENGINE GO-AROUND. THE PILOT THEN REPORTED HE HAD A GEAR PROBLEM. AN OCCUPANT OF THE CHASE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN GEAR WERE HANGING 75 TO 80 DEGREES FROM THE HORIZONTAL.
A COMPANY EMPLOYEE AT THE AIRPORT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES AFT OF THE NORMAL DOWN & LOCKED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON A WSW HEADING AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT, PASSING OVER SEVERAL SUITABLE EMERGENCY LANDING SITES WHILE IN A SLOW DESCENT UNTIL COLLIDING WITH THE GUY/ GROUNDING WIRE ATOP A POWER LINE POLE 4 MILES WEST SOUTH WEST OF THE AIRPORT.
BOTH PERSONS ON BOARD WERE KILLED: THE REGISTRATION N62957 WAS CANCELLED BY THE FAA ON NOVEMBER 16 1984
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA82AA177 at https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X04892&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=62957
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/fl/N62957/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1982/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-lakeland-2-killed-2/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2015 03:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Sep-2017 22:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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