MIA73DKT30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · November 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1972
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8503YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163291

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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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3-3812  72/11/27   FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1635                    N8503Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            24 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- RETRACTED GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8503Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale

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