FTW67F0077

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Stuttgart, AR · July 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1966
Place
Stuttgart, AR · STUTTGART, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5220YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121919

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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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3-1642  66/7/15    STUTTGART ARK       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 7000
        TIME - 1100                    N5220Y              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STUTTGART MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        REMARKS- TIPS OF BOTH PROPELLERS STRUCK RUNWAY, TAKEOFF AND LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHUR DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5220Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stuttgart Muni.

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