FTW80FRG76

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Corpus Christi, TX · September 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1980
Place
Corpus Christi, TX · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5674PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800925044349A
Case key
128088

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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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3-3615  80/9/25    CORPUS CHRISTI,TX   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N5674P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRP INT'L
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
        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- WIND GUSTING 24K

Aircraft

Registration
N5674P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crp Int'L

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5674P · 1

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