MKC71FDM54

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Minneapolis, MN · April 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1971
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5530PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160225

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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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3-0340  71/4/10    MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 2908
        TIME - 1354                    N5530P              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHICAGO,ILL            MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CTL TWR TRIED TO WARN PLT VISUALLY AND AURALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5530P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wold-Chamberlain

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