MKC69F0351

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Fargo, ND · February 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1969
Place
Fargo, ND · FARGO, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7573YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191365

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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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3-0235  69/2/18    FARGO,N DAK         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 690
        TIME - 1436                    N7573Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HECTOR
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- UNSAFE GR INDCN.PLT DID NOT USE EMERG GR EXTSN PROC.DID NOT RECOGNIZE POPPED CIRCUIT BRKR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7573Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hector

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