CHI72FLQ44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Nancy, KY · June 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1972
Place
Nancy, KY · NANCY, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N205GPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167228

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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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3-3076  72/6/14    NANCY,KY            PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 2550
        TIME - 1500                    N205G               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1155 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMPTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,KY                 NANCY,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- LDG GR WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND PRIOR TO LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N205G
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sumpter

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.