CHI67F0522

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lombard, IL · March 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1967
Place
Lombard, IL · LOMBARD, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6835PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118487

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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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3-0673   67/3/4    LOMBARD, ILL        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1500
        TIME - 0845                    N6835P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PLT INADVERTENTLY TURNED MASTER SWITCH OFF. GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6835P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell

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