NYC72DKM38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Charlotte, NC · June 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1972
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1071UPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167303

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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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3-2440  72/6/29    CHARLOTTE NC        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N1071U              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 53, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY

Aircraft

Registration
N1071U
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douglas Municipal

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