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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Springfield, MO · December 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1980
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N450GCPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801210076699A
Case key
127594

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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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3-3456  80/12/10   SPRINGFIELD,MO      PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0745                    N450GC              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 28, 2950 TOTAL HOURS, 96
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD RGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IA               SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N450GC
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Rgnl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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