NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX85LA016
Registry · N9493P
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-260
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19720307
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD3166
Registrant of record
LYSTRA DOUGLAS R TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
PLT MADE INADVERTANT GEAR UP LANDING. PLT STATED HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO THE CABIN DOOR WHICH CAME OPEN IN-FLIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1984_LAX85LA016.txt.
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