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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Henderson, NV · July 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1981
Place
Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8169YPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810729047329A
Case key
125042

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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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3-1586  81/7/29    HENDERSON,NV        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 110
        TIME - 1145                    N8169Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON SKY HRB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENDERSON,NV               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT REACHED DOWN FOR FLT PLAN,WENT OFF TWY.WND GSTG 22KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8169Y
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Henderson Sky Hrb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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