MKC68F0564

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · North Platte, NE · April 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1968
Place
North Platte, NE · NORTH PLATTE, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6149PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110802

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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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3-1166  68/4/28    NORTH PLATTE,NEBR   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 349
        TIME - 1130                    N6149P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARDIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- GEAR NOT FULLY LOCKED DOWN. LNDG GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BRKR POPPED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N6149P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hardin

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