MKC67F0612

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Hopkins, MN · May 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1967
Place
Hopkins, MN · HOPKINS, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3471PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116484

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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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3-1723  67/5/24    HOPKINS,MINN        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1548                    N3471P              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 26, 651 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING COLUD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO RESTART ENG.FOR UNDET REASON.PLT LNDED WITH GEAR INDICATING UNSAFE,DID NOT USE EMERG SYS

Aircraft

Registration
N3471P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Colud

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