CHI78FA069

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Markesan, WI · September 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1978
Place
Markesan, WI · MARKESAN, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4508JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780907045399A
Case key
139899

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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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3-2131   78/9/7    MARKESAN,WI         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 525
        TIME - 2045                    N4508J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 366 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOWATZSKI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WI                MARKESAN,WI
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        REMARKS- ACTIVATED GEAR OVERRIDE FOR GO AROUND.LEVER STUCK UP.DEER ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4508J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nowatzski

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4508J · 1

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