CHI69D0105

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Prestonsburg, KY · July 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1968
Place
Prestonsburg, KY · PRESTONSBURG, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8045YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109184

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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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3-2356  68/7/25    PRESTONSBURG,KY     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2146
        TIME - 0940                    N8045Y              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 139 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMBS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N8045Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Combs