MKC75FCG30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Kansas City, MO · February 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1975
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N300REPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750210004179A
Case key
147837

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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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3-0433  75/2/10    KANSAS CITY,MO      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 5560
        TIME - 1830                    N300RE              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1280 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POPLAR BLUFF,MO             KANSAS CITY,MO
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- ELEC FAILURE AT NIGHT DIDNT UTILIZE EMGCY GR SYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N300RE
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kansas City Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N300RE · 1

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