MIA71AM030

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Pensacola, FL · September 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1970
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8316PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166821

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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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3-1669  70/9/11    PENSACOLA,FLA       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1803                    N8316P              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 778 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSACOLA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,ALA              PENSACOLA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8316P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pensacola Muni

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