OAK73DVG46

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Auburn, CA · February 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1973
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5619PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730212001819A
Case key
169992

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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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3-0302  73/2/12    AUBURN,CALIF        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N5619P              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 54, 20450 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  AUBURN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N5619P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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