CHI71DBJ50

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Pellston, MI · January 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1971
Place
Pellston, MI · PELLSTON, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7462YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159958

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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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3-0443  71/1/10    PELLSTON,MICH       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 8678
        TIME - 1830                    N7462Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2146 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMET COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELLSTON,MICH               MADISON,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- VOLTAGE REGULATORS FAILED,CAUSE UNDTRMD.PLT DECIDED UN GOARND,LNDD W GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7462Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emmet County