MKC72FCJ56

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · North Platte, NE · March 31, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1972
Place
North Platte, NE · NORTH PLATTE, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7164YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117364

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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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3-0978  72/3/31    NORTH PLATTE,NEBR   PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1440
        TIME - 1137                    N7164Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 243 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE BIRD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,NEBR                 NORTH PLATTE,NEBR
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N7164Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Bird Field

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