NYC73ANO51

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · West Lebanon, NH · October 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1972
Place
West Lebanon, NH · WEST LEBANON, NH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76LEPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169399

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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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3-3642  72/10/13   WEST LEBANON,NH     PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1516                    N76LE               PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            49, 13180 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            507 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LEBANON REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON DEL              WEST LEBANON,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- 2 HRS OPN SINCE 100 HR INSPN WHICH INCLUDED INSPN OF LDG GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N76LE
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lebanon Regional