MIA80DLD61

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lakeland, FL · April 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1980
Place
Lakeland, FL · LAKELAND, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5949PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800421010319A
Case key
130415

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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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3-1752  80/4/21    LAKELAND,FL         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 402
        TIME - 1100                    N5949P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKELAND,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- UN FULLY EXTEND GR.REASON NOT DETERMINED DUE ACFT DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5949P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeland Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5949P · 2

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