DIA68D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Charleston, WV · July 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
Charleston, WV · CHARLESTON, WV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6553PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115088

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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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3-2650  67/7/30    CHARLESTON,W VA     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 320
        TIME - 1950                    N6553P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N6553P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kanawha

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