MIA70DKJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Pell City, AL · May 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1970
Place
Pell City, AL · PELL CITY, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8759YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122558

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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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3-2119   70/5/6    PELL CITY,ALA       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1689
        TIME - 0730                    N8759Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIRE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              PELL CITY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N8759Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Claire County