FTW79DPG20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Springdale, AR · February 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1979
Place
Springdale, AR · SPRINGDALE, AR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5105FPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790223003449A
Case key
137740

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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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3-0164  79/2/23    SPRINGDALE,AR       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1725                    N5105F              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 3647 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR              SPRINGDALE,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N5105F
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springdale

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