LAX72DUJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lake Havasu, AZ · June 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1971
Place
Lake Havasu, AZ · LAKE HAVASU, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5326PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162312

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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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3-2607  71/6/29    LAKE HAVASU,ARIZ    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N5326P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 1800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HAVASU  CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONICA,CALIF          LAKE HAVASU,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N5326P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Havasu City

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