MKC79DCG03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Nevada, MO · October 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1978
Place
Nevada, MO · NEVADA, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7900YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781010031609A
Case key
139044

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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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3-2877  78/10/10   NEVADA,MO           PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 2552
        TIME - 1300                    N7900Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1514 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEVADA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              NEVADA,MO
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATTENTION DIVERTED TO AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7900Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nevada Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7900Y · 1

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