SEA73FYC36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Salem, OR · June 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1973
Place
Salem, OR · SALEM, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8392YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730612018959A
Case key
189923

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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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3-2548  73/6/12    SALEM,OREG          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 5923
        TIME - 1430                    N8392Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2764 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNARY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGDEN,UT                    SALEM,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N8392Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcnary Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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