CHI70FBJ36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Grand Haven, MI · June 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1970
Place
Grand Haven, MI · GRAND HAVEN, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-VLEPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115381

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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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E-0008   70/6/9    GRAND HAVEN,MICH    PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1240                    CF-VLE              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  60, 19930 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND HAVEN MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORONTO,CAN                 GRAND HAVEN,MICH
        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
CF-VLE
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Haven Mem