FTW69D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Plainview, TX · July 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1968
Place
Plainview, TX · PLAINVIEW, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5595YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109428

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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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3-2289  68/7/13    PLAINVIEW,TEX       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2200
        TIME - 1245                    N5595Y              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N5595Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hale County

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