MIA70F0295

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Columbus, GA · July 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1969
Place
Columbus, GA · COLUMBUS, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8719YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163786

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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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3-4587  69/7/23    COLUMBUS,GA         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2134                    N8719Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 26, 1776 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            41 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCOGEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              TIFTON,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 - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG GR NOT LOCKED BFO T/D.DID NOT USE MANUAL LDG GR EXTSN.ELEC FAIL NOT ISOLAED DUE ELEC CMPT CHGS

Aircraft

Registration
N8719Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscogee County

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