MIA68F0096

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Chattanooga, TN · July 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5427PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115206

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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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3-2788  67/7/30    CHATTANOOGA,TENN    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 240
        TIME - 1551                    N5427P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- PX INCL 3 CHILDREN.GR TRANSMISSION SCREW NUT TUBE PN2170400 SEPARATED.LUG FOUND ON FUSELAGE FLOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5427P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lovell Field