NYC75FGM27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Erie, PA · March 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1975
Place
Erie, PA · ERIE, PA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-ZKHPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148627

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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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E-0003  75/3/13    ERIE,PA             PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1647                    CF-ZKH              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40, 1200 TOTAL HOURS, ALL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERIE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WIARTON,ONTARIO,CAN         ERIE,PA
        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
        REMARKS- ACFT CAME TO REST ON PART EXTDD NOSE GR AND BELLY.L AND R GR WERE FULLY RETRACTED.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-ZKH
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erie Intl