SEA76FTA18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Ekalaka, MT · October 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1975
Place
Ekalaka, MT · EKALAKA, MT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11CGPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751018042639A
Case key
151369

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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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3-4138  75/10/18   EKALAKA,MT          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 288
        TIME - 1200                    N11CG               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 244 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EKALAKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROADUS,MT                  EKALAKA,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N11CG
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ekalaka

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N11CG · 2

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