DIA69F0162

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Charlotte, NC · March 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1969
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8736PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191068

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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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3-0792  69/3/19    CHARLOTTE,NC        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 540
        TIME - 2130                    N8736P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED SOLENOID ON LDG GR MOTOR DEFECTIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8736P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douglas

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