MIA67A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Pensacola, FL · July 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1966
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6394PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121307

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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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3-3828  66/7/16    PENSACOLA FLA       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4228
        TIME - 1545                    N6394P              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSACOLA
        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
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LOOSE HYD.BRAKE LINE RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF RT.GEAT DURING DOWN CYCLE. EMERG.EXTENSION NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6394P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pensacola

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