MKC66F0569

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Emporia, KS · April 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1966
Place
Emporia, KS · EMPORIA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8031PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171840

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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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3-2161  66/4/13    EMPORIA KANS        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 985
        TIME - 1300                    N8031P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMPORIA MUNICIPAL
        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
N8031P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emporia Municipal

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