MKC76DCG61

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Ft Leavenworth, KS · March 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1976
Place
Ft Leavenworth, KS · FT LEAVENWORTH, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8550YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760321006019A
Case key
153015

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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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3-0678  76/3/21    FT LEAVENWORTH,KS   PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1344                    N8550Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 1764 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERMAN ARMY FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KS              FT LEAVENWORTH,KS
        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
N8550Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherman Army Fld

FAA reports on this event · 1

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