NYC74FHD43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Cape May, NJ · June 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1974
Place
Cape May, NJ · CAPE MAY, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9339PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740621022219A
Case key
130186

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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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3-2334  74/6/21    CAPE MAY,NJ         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1200
        TIME - 2045                    N9339P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             CAPE MAY,NJ
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT HURRIED LDG TO AVOID WX.

Aircraft

Registration
N9339P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape May Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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