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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Boulder City, NV · April 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1970
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8481YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130289

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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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3-1908  70/4/22    BOULDER CITY,NEV    PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 808
        TIME - 1800                    N8481Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               BOULDER CITY,NEV
        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
        REMARKS- LDG GR WARNING HORN INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8481Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder City Muni