DEN76FTE96

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lamar, CO · September 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1976
Place
Lamar, CO · LAMAR, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7951PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760917031479A
Case key
149806

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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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3-3126  76/9/17    LAMAR,CO            PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 300
        TIME - 1615                    N7951P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 236 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMAR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEATRICE,NE                 LAMAR,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7951P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lamar Muni

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Other investigations on N7951P · 1

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