MKC77FER53

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Winona, MN · June 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1977
Place
Winona, MN · WINONA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7058PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770627017329A
Case key
147699

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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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3-1637  77/6/27    WINONA,MN           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 304
        TIME - 1205                    N7058P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINONA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFITH,IN                 WINONA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEN BELT CAME OFF PULLEYS,GR EXTENDED MANUALLY.WORN,IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED DRAG LINK.GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7058P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winona Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N7058P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.