MIA71FKW50

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Shelbyville, TN · May 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1971
Place
Shelbyville, TN · SHELBYVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8129YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161123

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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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3-0378   71/5/6    SHELBYVILLE,TENN    PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N8129Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 34, 2597 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            267 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOMAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULLAHOMA,TENN              NASHVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- DIDNT TURN GEN ON.LOST ELEC PWR.T/D WITH GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED BY NORMAL SYS.DIV,LND WHEELS UP OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8129Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bomar