LAX78FUJ18

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

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1977
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7194YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771214038209A
Case key
144404

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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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3-3750  77/12/14   TUCSON AZ           PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 900
        TIME - 1800                    N7194Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTERNATNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX AZ                  TUCSON AZ
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- GEN SWITCHES OFF. NO GR MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7194Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Internatnl

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Other investigations on N7194Y · 1

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