MIA72FKG22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Chamblee, GA · August 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1971
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8428YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163352

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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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3-3073  71/8/15    CHAMBLEE,GA         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 777
        TIME - 1758                    N8428Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 555 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DE KALB-PEECHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              CHAMBLEE,GA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N8428Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
De Kalb-Peechtree