MKC73FER14

NTSB accident investigation · Piaggio P-136 · Minneapolis, MN · August 24, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1972
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N201NAPiaggio P-136
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168468

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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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3-3181  72/8/24    MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    PIAGGIO P-136       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5530
        TIME - 0900                    N201NA              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 710 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINN ST PAUL INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            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

Aircraft

Registration
N201NA
Reported as
Piaggio P-136
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minn St Paul Int

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.