MIA66F0016

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Panama City, FL · May 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1965
Place
Panama City, FL · PANAMA CITY, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7796PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177907

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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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3-1331  65/5/27    PANAMA CITY FLA     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N7796P              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 48, 14700 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FANNIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE

Aircraft

Registration
N7796P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fannin Field

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