NYC79FHA17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Prospectville, PA · June 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1979
Place
Prospectville, PA · PROSPECTVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62721Piper PA-23
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790610012819A
Case key
135783

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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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3-1390  79/6/10    PROSPECTVILLE,PA    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 520
        TIME - 1220                    N62721              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECTVILLE,PA            ATLEY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N62721
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turner Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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