FTW81DPG11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Mountain Home, AR · March 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1981
Place
Mountain Home, AR · MOUNTAIN HOME, AR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7579LPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810301006249A
Case key
127195

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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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3-0073   81/3/1    MOUNTAIN HOME,AR    PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 8500
        TIME - 1130                    N7579L              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAXTER CO RGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  MOUNTAIN HOME,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR FOLDED FOR UNKN REASONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7579L
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baxter Co Rgnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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