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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Springfield, MO · October 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1980
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8456YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801021058639A
Case key
128610

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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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3-2763  80/10/21   SPRINGFIELD,MO      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1738                    N8456Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 3097 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            22 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD RGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- DUAL STUDENT RECEIVING ATP INSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8456Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Rgnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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