LAX71DUJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Yuma, AZ · April 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1971
Place
Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7541PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160226

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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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3-0341   71/4/9    YUMA,ARIZ           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1800
        TIME - 1616                    N7541P              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUMA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                YUMA,ARIZ
        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- LND WITH GR IN TRANSIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7541P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yuma Intl

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