Piper AEROSTAR 601P accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1984
On June 5, 1984 at about 9:40 pm local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 601P, registered N14NP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada (Mccarran Intl airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- June 5, 1984 · about 9:40 pm local time
- Place
- Las Vegas, Nevada · Mccarran Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 601P AEROSTAR 6 · all AEROSTAR 601Ps on the register
- Registration
- N14NP · registry record · serial 61P0521218
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HE LOWERED THE GEAR BEFORE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN & NOTED A DOWN-&-LOCKED INDICATION. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE GEAR UNSAFE HORN SOUNDED & HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, HE FELT THE ACFT SCRAP THE SURFACE, SO HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE & MOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO THE UP POSITION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AN EXAM OF THE LANDING GEAR SYS REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 440 hours in all; 165 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 280 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 801 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 4, 1984; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LAS at 9:30 pm
- Destination: WSF Lancaster CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 19R, 5,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; not recorded at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:49 pm from LAS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N14NP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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