DIA69D0120

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Friendship, MD · December 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1968
Place
Friendship, MD · FRIENDSHIP, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8017YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191839

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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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3-4448  68/12/21   FRIENDSHIP,MD       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2314
        TIME - 1604                    N8017Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1288 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIENDSHIP
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8017Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Friendship

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