MIA73FKT01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Opa Locka, FL · July 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1972
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8602YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167387

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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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3-2323   72/7/3    OPA LOCKA,FLA       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1555                    N8602Y              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1555 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- MULTI-ENG TRANSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8602Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

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