MKC79FCA08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Wentzville, MO · February 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1979
Place
Wentzville, MO · WENTZVILLE, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7164PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137901

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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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3-0310  79/2/10    WENTZVILLE,MO       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1500
        TIME - 1400                    N7164P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WENTZVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTON,IL                    WENTZVILLE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        REMARKS- L/G JACKSCREW BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7164P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wentzville