FTW66F0212

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Mena, AR · July 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1965
Place
Mena, AR · MENA, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3090PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176470

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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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3-2138  65/7/23    MENA ARK            PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 8500
        TIME - 1725                    N3090P              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3090P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mena