NYC78FNA38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Lawrence, MA · July 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1978
Place
Lawrence, MA · LAWRENCE, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N149SPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140840

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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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3-2698  78/7/28    LAWRENCE,MA         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 494
        TIME - 1505                    N149S               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,NM                  LAWRENCE,MA
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- THROTTLE ACTIVATED LNDG AURAL WARNING HORN MICRO-SWITCH FAULTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N149S
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence