IAD74FLT04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Jackson, TN · August 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1973
Place
Jackson, TN · JACKSON, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5163YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730811023629A
Case key
189379

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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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3-2206  73/8/11    JACKSON,TENN        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 730
        TIME - 1000                    N5163Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKELLAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              JACKSON,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- NO LDG GR MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5163Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Mckellar

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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