OAK70DVD06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Novato, CA · February 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1970
Place
Novato, CA · NOVATO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7319PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136341

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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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3-0945  70/2/17    NOVATO,CALIF        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 1645                    N7319P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GNOSS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            NOVATO,CALIF
        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 - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- NO OFFICIAL RECORD FOR PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7319P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gnoss