OAK66D0309

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA24 · Hana Maui, HI · May 31, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1966
Place
Hana Maui, HI · HANA MAUI, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6326PPiper PA24
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171230

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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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3-1337  66/5/31    HANA MAUI HAWAII    PIPER PA24          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N6326P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- PILOT INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF MASTER BATTERY SWITCH

Aircraft

Registration
N6326P
Reported as
Piper PA24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hana

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