MIA81DKJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Destin, FL · October 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1980
Place
Destin, FL · DESTIN, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N811LEPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801014058279A
Case key
127971

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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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3-3406  80/10/14   DESTIN,FL           PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 11150
        TIME - 1800                    N811LE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 298 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESTIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOSCIUSKO,MS                DESTIN,FL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N811LE
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Destin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N811LE · 1

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