LAX77DUJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Tucson, AZ · December 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1976
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8699PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761216040619A
Case key
156666

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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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3-3790  76/12/16 NR.TUCSON,AZ          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  4  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 242
        TIME - 0930                    N8699P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TUCSON,AZ                    LOCAL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N8699P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.