OAK78FXQ02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Carson City, NV · October 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1977
Place
Carson City, NV · CARSON CITY, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N16ADPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771012030619A
Case key
158710

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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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3-2865  77/10/12   CARSON CITY,NV      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1370
        TIME - 0900                    N16AD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSON CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINDEN,NV                   CARSON CITY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N16AD
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carson City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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