MIA74DKT23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · September 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1973
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8352YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730928035969A
Case key
188183

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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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3-3351  73/9/28    FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N8352Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 3838 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            272 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - F.LAUDERDALE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8352Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
F.Lauderdale Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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