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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Chelan, WA · July 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1973
Place
Chelan, WA · CHELAN, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55699Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730718022949A
Case key
188838

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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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3-3283  73/7/18    CHELAN,WASH         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 200
        TIME - 0732                    N55699              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHELAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- HIT FUEL PUMP,FENCE.BRAKE LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N55699
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chelan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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