MKC75DCJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Sidney, NE · July 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1974
Place
Sidney, NE · SIDNEY, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9222PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740708019379A
Case key
128200

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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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3-1818   74/7/8    SIDNEY,NEBR         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N9222P              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 63, 7280 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2005 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIDNEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT PREOCCUPIED WITH MAG PROBLEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9222P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sidney Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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