MIA71FLA21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Milton, FL · November 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1970
Place
Milton, FL · MILTON, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2297PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159084

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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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3-4400  70/11/22   MILTON,FLA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1235                    N2297P              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  42, 8452 TOTAL HOURS, 3
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILTON,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED OFF ARPT T/O AFTER EARLIER PRECAUTIONARY LDG. NOSE GR HIT SOFT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2297P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Rosa

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