FTW66F0413

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Natchitoches, LA · December 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1965
Place
Natchitoches, LA · NATCHITOCHES, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6485PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174621

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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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3-3378   65/12/8   NATCHITOCHES LA     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1105                    N6485P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 36, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATCHITOCHES
        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
N6485P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Natchitoches