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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Atkinson, NE · October 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1977
Place
Atkinson, NE · ATKINSON, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8468YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771015030639A
Case key
145224

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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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3-3014  77/10/15   ATKINSON, NE        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 2270
        TIME - 1800                    N8468Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 646 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWARD-ATKINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILLETT,NE                  ATKINSON, NE
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8468Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Steward-Atkinson

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