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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Hollister, CA · August 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1977
Place
Hollister, CA · HOLLISTER, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3417PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770821029779A
Case key
146594

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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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3-2974  77/8/21    HOLLISTER,CA        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N3417P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 1360 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLISTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 HOLLISTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FEATHERED L ENG DRG FINAL,HYD PUMP ON L ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3417P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hollister

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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