LAX70D0178

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Flagstaff, AZ · October 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1969
Place
Flagstaff, AZ · FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7824PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153858

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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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3-4324  69/10/19   FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 5770
        TIME - 1805                    N7824P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULLIAM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR ACTUATING ROD OUT OF ADJUSTMENT,NOSE GR DID NOT LOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7824P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pulliam Field

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