DEN65D0026

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Mesa, AZ · February 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1965
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4070PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179418

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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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3-0393  65/2/25    MESA ARIZ           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 115
        TIME - 1600                    N4070P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N4070P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Falcon Field