LAX80DUJ71

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Kingman, AZ · June 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1980
Place
Kingman, AZ · KINGMAN, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6151PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800615022489A
Case key
130578

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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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3-2986  80/6/15    KINGMAN,AZ          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 336
        TIME - 1000                    N6151P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOJAVE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGMAN,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR MOTOR SUPPORT BRKN LOOSE FM ITS MOUNTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6151P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mojave County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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