NYC69A0083

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30B · Warwick, RI · February 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1969
Place
Warwick, RI · WARWICK, RI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8555YPiper PA-30B
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191357

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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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3-0159  69/2/26    WARWICK,RI          PIPER PA-30B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1150
        TIME - 1017                    N8555Y              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - T F GREEN STATE
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- WHEEL WELL DOORS AND OPERATING MECHANISM FROZEN IN UP POSITION CAUSED CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8555Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
T F Green State

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