LAX75DUJ75

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Winslow, AZ · April 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1975
Place
Winslow, AZ · WINSLOW, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5930PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750405006639A
Case key
148062

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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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3-1712   75/4/5    WINSLOW,AZ          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 360
        TIME - 1004                    N5930P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINSLOW MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,CA                WINSLOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HAD TO USE EMERG SYS TO LOWER GR. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND. POSSIBLE NOSE GR HIT CHUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5930P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winslow Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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