FTW70FQG03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · San Angelo, TX · February 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1970
Place
San Angelo, TX · SAN ANGELO, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6923PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144007

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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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3-0641   70/2/1    SAN ANGELO,TEX      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1000
        TIME - 1800                    N6923P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATHIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TEX              LOCAL
        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
        REMARKS- PLT RESET LDG GR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER BFO EXTDG LDG GR.LDG GR SYSTEM AND WARNING CHECKED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6923P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mathis Field

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