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FTW85LA007

1984-10-07 · AMARILLO, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TDW

Current FAA registration · N8692Y

Make / Model
PIPER PA-30
Year of manufacture
1969 · 15 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19690224
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABF2FB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE LNDG ROLL, ALL 3 LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT ON SHORT FINAL HE INADVERTANTLY RETRACTED THE GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS. HE IMMEDIATELY CYCLED IT BACK DOWN BUTTHE GEAR COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW85LA007.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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