NYC68D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Laconia, NH · July 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1967
Place
Laconia, NH · LACONIA, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5670YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115425

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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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3-2287   67/7/7    LACONIA,NH          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1320                    N5670Y              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      59, 16251 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE DUE BROKEN WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5670Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laconia

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