19731026036859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Watsonville, CA · October 26, 1973

Date: October 26, 1973
Place: Watsonville, CA
Airport: Watsonville
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7959Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK74FVM12
Reported as: Piper PA30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,495 total452 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

N7959YRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2003 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1056 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landing gear retract arm PN21012-03 failed

As the FAA filed it

LANDING GEAR RETRACT ARM PN21012-03 FAILED

NTSB investigation

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NTSB OAK74FVM12Accident · No injuriesClosedWatsonville, CAOct 26, 1973 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7959Y · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19890606014439AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bristow, OKRan main tanks dry. Unable restart by switching tanks. Crashed into trees. Fuel in outboard and tip tanks.Jun 6, 1989 · Substantial damage Incident 19870201013199IFinal Approach · Chandler, AZAircraft struck unlighted light standard on final and landed short. Pilot elected not to use VASI.Feb 1, 1987 · Minor damage