OAK71DXQ07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Truckee, CA · July 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1970
Place
Truckee, CA · TRUCKEE, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7238YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111327

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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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3-3268  70/7/26    TRUCKEE,CALIF       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 305
        TIME - 1210                    N7238Y              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 207 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUCKEE-TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRUCKEE,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- MADE GO-AROUND DUE ACFT ON RWY.DID NOT EXTEND GR FOR 2ND LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7238Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Truckee-Tahoe