DEN74DTE41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Denver, CO · January 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1974
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56696Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740124003759A
Case key
187052

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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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3-0234  74/1/24    DENVER,COLO         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N56696              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- NSE WHL TRUNION CASTNG P/N-67054-00 BROKE.RETRACT TRUSS ASSY P/N-67025-01 BENT.GR TRUSS DMGD SPAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N56696
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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