MKC66D0398

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Springfield, MO · January 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1966
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7461PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172688

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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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3-0918  66/1/26    SPRINGFIELD MO      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N7461P              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     AGE 43, 10400 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR DOOR HINGE PIN DISPLACED, DOOR HINGE BROKEN AT WING ATTACH POINT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7461P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield