Piper PA-24-250 accident near Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1982
On May 31, 1982 at about 8:10 pm local time, a Piper PA-24-250, registered N6159P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (Campbell airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 31, 1982 · about 8:10 pm local time
- Place
- Bridgeville, Pennsylvania · Campbell · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · all PA-24-250s on the register
- Registration
- N6159P · no longer on the register · serial 24-1260
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS UP. THE PILOT STATED THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING THE GEAR LIGHTS. HE ALSO STATED THE WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND. EXAMINATION REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES IN THE GEAR SYSTEM OPERATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 901 hours in all; 591 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 836 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,250 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-A1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G2 Washington PA at 3:30 pm
- Destination: 8G4 Cuddy PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 5,000 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 80 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 31.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6159P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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