MKC79FER53

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31T · Eveleth, MN · July 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1979
Place
Eveleth, MN · EVELETH, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6192APiper PA-31T
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790712024169A
Case key
134284

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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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3-2718  79/7/12    EVELETH,MN          PIPER PA-31T        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1920
        TIME - 1000                    N6192A              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVELETH-VIRGINIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULUTH,MN                   EVELETH,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N6192A
Reported as
Piper PA-31T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eveleth-Virginia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6192A · 1

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