FTW80DA109

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Patterson, LA · August 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1980
Place
Patterson, LA · PATTERSON, LA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N228CHPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800829039569A
Case key
129398

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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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3-1809  80/8/29  NR.PATTERSON,LA       PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N228CH              PX-  0  0  4  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      30, 1305 TOTAL HOURS, 595
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PATTERSON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA               PATTERSON,LA
        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
N228CH
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Patterson Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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