MIA66F0216

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Mobile, AL · August 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1965
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4300YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176035

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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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3-2570  65/8/25    MOBILE ALA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1634                    N4300Y              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 44, 8500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            74 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATES
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED ENGINE OUT LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4300Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bates

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