MKC68F0125

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Regent, ND · July 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1967
Place
Regent, ND · REGENT, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6035ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115184

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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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3-2768   67/7/7    REGENT,N DAK        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 15000
        TIME - 0800                    N6035Z              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELONGATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED. BOLT HOLE ON FRONT FITTING EXCESSIVELY WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6035Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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