- Date
- September 4, 1973
- Place
- Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N55697Piper PA-34
- Status
- Completed · report October 23, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730904029979A
- Case key
- 188672
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2660 73/9/4 HUNTSVILLE,ALA PIPER PA-34 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1103 TIME - 1520 N55697 PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILE-MADISON DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NASHVILLE,TENN HUNTSVILLE,ALA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-UP LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED REMARKS- PLT LNDD NO GREEN GR LT AND HORN BLOWNG.EMERG GR EXTN NOT USED.GR MTR CB BLOWN.GR RETRACT DRG TURN
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55697
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Huntsvile-Madison
N55697Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Piper PA-34-200Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200Engine modelLycoming I0360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N55697 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB NYC99LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOneonta, NYThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the crosswind condition.NTSB NYC84LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonongahela, PAThe certified flt instructor (CFI) stated that he was giving multiengine instruction. All basic single and multi- engine maneuvers had been completed. The CFI reduced the pwr on one engine to simulate a single engine landing. The CFI stated that a normal…