FTW67A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · El Reno, OK · July 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1966
Place
El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8420PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121321

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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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3-3918  66/7/29    EL RENO OKLA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1050                    N8420P              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 50, 1375 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            92 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSTANG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- FIRST PROPELLER SLASH MARK ON RUNWAY IS 40 FT BEYOND INITL. T DOWN PT. GEAR CONTROL, INDICATOR UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8420P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mustang

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