NYC76AN040

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Montuak Point, NY · October 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1975
Place
Montuak Point, NY · MONTUAK POINT, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15340Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751006039639A
Case key
151502

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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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3-3609   75/10/6   MONTUAK POINT,NY    PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1150                    N15340              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            31, 9780 TOTAL HOURS, 375
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY PORTEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,NH                  MONTUAK POINT,NY
        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
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: PRESSURE REGULATORS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- ACFT EQPD WITH POLISHED REFLECTIVE AREAS ON EACH NACELLE TO OBSV GR IN DOWN PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N15340
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Portel

FAA reports on this event · 1

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