FTW72FRJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Winnsboro, TX · November 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1971
Place
Winnsboro, TX · WINNSBORO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8806YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164520

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3464  71/11/14   WINNSBORO,TEX       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2385
        TIME - 0945                    N8806Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINNSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  MONTGOMERY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN ENROUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8806Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winnsboro