FTW74FQG57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lubbock, TX · May 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1974
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9392PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740522023459A
Case key
130237

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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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3-2172  74/5/22    LUBBOCK,TEX         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2000
        TIME - 1330                    N9392P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUBBOCK REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANNING,TEX                LUBBOCK,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- GR RETRACT CONDUIT DIRTY.NOT FAMILIAR WITH EMERG GR EXTSN PROC,DIDN'T USE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9392P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lubbock Regional

FAA reports on this event · 1

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