MIA68F0035

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Mobile, AL · July 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1967
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7749PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115431

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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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3-2293   67/7/8    MOBILE,ALA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1760
        TIME - 1322                    N7749P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATES FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- R MAIN LNDG GR PUSH PULL CABLE ROD PN 455180 AND STUD MAIN SIDE BRACE PN 20829-00,BENT AND BINDING

Aircraft

Registration
N7749P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bates Field

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