MIA71FKJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Birmingham, AL · December 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1970
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8736PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159703

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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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3-4366   70/12/9   BIRMINGHAM,ALA      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 600
        TIME - 1004                    N8736P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSCALOOSA ALA              BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N8736P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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