CHI66F0318

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Madison, IN · September 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1965
Place
Madison, IN · MADISON, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70594Piper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175616

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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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3-2789  65/9/17    MADISON IND         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N70594              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 54, 16787 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR HORN INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N70594
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison