MIA70F0212

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Chamblee, GA · July 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1969
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7376YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165382

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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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3-2873   69/7/6    CHAMBLEE,GA         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 306
        TIME - 1110                    N7376Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             CHAMBLEE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- CAUSE UNDETERMINED DUE LDG GR DMG DRG LDG.BUSHINGS,LINKAGE WORN.EMGCY GR EXTN SYS NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7376Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb Peachtree

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