FTW66F0656

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Garlnad, TX · May 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1966
Place
Garlnad, TX · GARLNAD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7243YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172270

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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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3-1135   66/5/4    GARLNAD TEX         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 3000
        TIME - 1100                    N7243Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS-GARLAND
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7243Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dallas-Garland

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