OAK74DVW09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lathrop Wells, NV · September 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1973
Place
Lathrop Wells, NV · LATHROP WELLS, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1433TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730915031649A
Case key
188572

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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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3-2821  73/9/15    LATHROP WELLS,NEV   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 223
        TIME - 1450                    N1433T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LATHROP WELLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASH MEADOWS,NEV             LATHROP WELLS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- FLT TO LATHROP WELLS NOT APVD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1433T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lathrop Wells

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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