# NTSB OAK67D0155: Piper PA-24, N7736P, Resno, CA, November 9, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1966
- Place: Resno, CA · RESNO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120201
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67D0155
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0155

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3613   66/11/9   RESNO CALIF         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 370
        TIME - 1235                    N7736P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7736P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7736P), registered now, S/N 24-2950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chandler

## Other investigations on N7736P (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN01LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA083), Apr 8, 2001: Piper PA-24-250 (N7736P), Telluride, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb. Factors include the gusty wind and high density altitude conditions.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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