MIA73FLA32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Jacksonville, FL · April 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1973
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6276PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730402007409A
Case key
170286

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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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3-0739   73/4/2    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1378
        TIME - 1930                    N6276P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FLA             JACKSONVILLE,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
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LDG GR CB 25AMP,PIPER SVC LTR 356 CVRS,RCMDS 30AMP CB. GR WARN LGT INOP WHEN PSN LGTS ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N6276P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craig

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