DEN66D0153

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Farmington, NM · October 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1965
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7007YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175279

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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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3-3198   65/10/1   FARMINGTON N MEX    PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 13000
        TIME - 1730                    N7007Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO TURN GENERATORS ON.INSUFFICIENT POWER IN BATTERY TO LOWER GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N7007Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmington

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