MKC65F0111

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Huron, SD · February 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1965
Place
Huron, SD · HURON, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3008PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179658

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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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3-0850   65/2/5    HURON S DAK         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 3173
        TIME - 1517                    N3008P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 283 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWES
        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
N3008P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howes