MKC66D0009

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Springfield, MO · February 2, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1965
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5685FPPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179680

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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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3-1199   65/2/2    SPRINGFIELD MO      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 332
        TIME - 1055                    N5685FP             PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-NOSE GR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH IMPROPERLY RIGGED

Aircraft

Registration
N5685FP
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield