UNK64X1885

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA24 · Lexington, KY · May 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1964
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5145PPiper PA24
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184045

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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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3-1371  64/5/22    LEXINGTON KY        PIPER PA24          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1500
        TIME - 1230                    N5145P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH CONSTRUCTION WORK AROUND LANDING AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N5145P
Reported as
Piper PA24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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