19731112037969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA23 · Colby, KS · November 12, 1973

Date
November 12, 1973
Place
Colby, KS
Airport
Colby Mun
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3237P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC74FCQ18
Reported as
Piper PA23
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
533 total25 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ldg gr retracted taxiing to take off. Retraction extension assembly showed excessive wear.

As the FAA filed it

LDG GR RETRACTED TAXIING TO TAKE OFF.RETRACTION EXTENSION ASSEMBLY SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3237P · 1

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