MIA74FKG20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Jesup, GA · August 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1973
Place
Jesup, GA · JESUP, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7695YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730812028359A
Case key
189092

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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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3-2649  73/8/12    JESUP,GA            PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 7270
        TIME - 1215                    N7695Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1420 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JESUP-WAYNE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,GA                 JESUP,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD L TIRE FAILED OR BRAKE SEIZED.NONE FOUND DRG POST ACDT EXAM.

Aircraft

Registration
N7695Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jesup-Wayne Co

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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.