Accident · 2016-09-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-09-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-28R-201 (N786BG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Bowling Green Flight Center, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Bowling Green Flight Center, LLC
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to complete the Emergency Landing Gear Extension checklist and maintenance personnel’s failure to correctly repair spliced wires on the left main landing gear down limit switch, which prevented the pilots from knowing whether the gear was down and locked.
Source: NTSB case CEN16LA374Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2013-04-05) | 5,993 total · 535 in this make/model · 2,485 as PIC · 42 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2016-06-10) | 555 total · 65 in this make/model · 495 as PIC · 72 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.