SEA71DWA31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Condon, OR · February 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1971
Place
Condon, OR · CONDON, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3623WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160128

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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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3-0590  71/2/25    CONDON,OREG         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 883
        TIME - 1000                    N3623W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONDON,OREG                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D IN CRAB ATTITUDE AFTER L/O.TORQUE LINK P/W 65691-00 BROKE,WHEEL SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3623W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Condon

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