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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · High Point, NC · July 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1973
Place
High Point, NC · HIGH POINT, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7528YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730713018899A
Case key
189727

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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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3-1636  73/7/13    HIGH POINT,NC       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N7528Y              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENNETTSVILLE,SC            HIGH POINT,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURST
        REMARKS- DMGD 1ST BULKHEAD FWD OF STABILIZER.LDG GR LEG AND BOTH PROPS WERE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7528Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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Other investigations on N7528Y · 1

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