CHI69F0484

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Springfield, OH · February 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1969
Place
Springfield, OH · SPRINGFIELD, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8420PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191328

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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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3-0071  69/2/28    SPRINGFIELD,OHIO    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 1203
        TIME - 1055                    N8420P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 502 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8420P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield

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