MIA65A0097

NTSB accident investigation · Lockhead PV-2 · Laurel, MS · March 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1965
Place
Laurel, MS · LAUREL, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7260CLockhead PV-2
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179797

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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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2-0111  65/3/28    LAUREL MISS         LOCKHEAD PV-2       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 11550
        TIME - 1600                    N7260C              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 703 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAUREL MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
          LDG GR-MALFUCT OF ANTI-RETRACT SYS-REASON UNDETERM

Aircraft

Registration
N7260C
Reported as
Lockhead PV-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laurel Municipal

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