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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Dothan, AL · July 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1980
Place
Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36586Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800707030039A
Case key
129686

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2234   80/7/7    DOTHAN,AL           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 775
        TIME - 1930                    N36586              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHEELLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOTHAN,AL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT USING AUTO-GEAR LWRG OVERRIDE DRG FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N36586
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wheelles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.