NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MKC84LA006
Registry · N62898
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-31-350
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A837A9
Registrant of record
M & M AIRCRAFT LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR, BUT ONLY 2 OF THE 3 WOULD INDICATE DOWN & SAFE. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LEFT GEAR, SO HE CONTINUED FLYING FOR APRX 1 HR TO BURN DOWN FUEL, THEN INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. THE LANDING WAS MADE BEFORE DARK IN A GRASSY AREA BESIDE THE ACTIVE RWY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UP-LOCK ASSEMBLY, ROD END BEARING ATTACHMENT BOLT FOR THE LEFT GEAR HAD FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1983_MKC84LA006.txt.
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