MIA75DKJ48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Selma, AL · March 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1975
Place
Selma, AL · SELMA, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4484TPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750323004639A
Case key
147884

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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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3-0398  75/3/23    SELMA,AL            PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N4484T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 2313 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            94 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,AL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE FAILURE OF DRAG LINKAGE AN 7-35 BOLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4484T
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Selfield

FAA reports on this event · 1

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