NYC73FNC34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Pittsfield, ME · October 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1972
Place
Pittsfield, ME · PITTSFIELD, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7283YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168979

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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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3-3009  72/10/26   PITTSFIELD,ME       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1097
        TIME - 1400                    N7283Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 635 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  PITTSFIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ME                   PITTSFIELD,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N7283Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pittsfield Muni

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