MKC73FER28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · T.R.Falls, MN · December 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1972
Place
T.R.Falls, MN · T.R.FALLS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6900PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169367

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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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3-3698   72/12/7   T.R.FALLS,MINN      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 127
        TIME - 1145                    N6900P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIEF RVR FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THIEF RVR FALLS,MINN        SIOUX FALLS,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- ACFT COLD SOAKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6900P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thief Rvr Falls

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