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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Anchorage, AK · July 1, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1964
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4604PPiper PA23
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182916

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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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3-1898   64/7/1    ANCHORAGE ALAS      PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2608
        TIME - 1430                    N4604P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 889 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCORAGE INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- PILOT THOUGHT NOSE GEAR NOT LOCKED DOWN,LANDED WITH BOTH PROPELLERS FEATHERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4604P
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ancorage Intl