LAX77FUJ62

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Tucson, AZ · June 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1977
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7417YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770614014939A
Case key
158245

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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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3-1076  77/6/14    TUCSON,AZ           PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 703
        TIME - 1618                    N7417Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                    TUCSON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7417Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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