MIA72F1D67

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Sebring, FL · April 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1972
Place
Sebring, FL · SEBRING, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7324YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166825

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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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3-3377  72/4/24    SEBRING,FLA         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 637
        TIME - 1500                    N7324Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEBRING AIR TERM0
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FLA                  SEBRING,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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- PILOT DIVERTED ATTENTION TO RADIO AND OTR ACFT.PLT LOGGED 30 MIN FLT IN LAST 90 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7324Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sebring Air Term0

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