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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Kalamazoo, MI · July 23, 1979

Date
July 23, 1979 · 22:07 local
Place
Kalamazoo, MI
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8173Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEM31
Reported as
Piper PA30
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,179 total486 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot landed gear up. Examination of gear system later revealed popped circuit breaker. Pilot did not check system.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED GEAR UP.EXAMINATION OF GEAR SYSTEM LATER REVEALED POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER.PILOT DID NOT CHECK SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8173Y · 1

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