FTW69F0076

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Texarkana, AR · July 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1968
Place
Texarkana, AR · TEXARKANA, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7258YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109157

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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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3-2322  68/7/14    TEXARKANA,ARK       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2000
        TIME - 1512                    N7258Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEXARKANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N7258Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Texarkana

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