CHI70D0090

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Fond Du Lac, WI · June 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1969
Place
Fond Du Lac, WI · FOND DU LAC, WI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1227PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175804

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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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3-1889   69/6/6    FOND DU LAC,WIS     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 645
        TIME - 1730                    N1227P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOND DU LAC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N1227P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fond Du Lac

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