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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA30 · Muncie, IN · September 5, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1964
Place
Muncie, IN · MUNCIE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7406YPiper PA30
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182050

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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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3-2775   64/9/5    MUNCIE IND          PIPER PA30          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AGE UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N7406Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNCIE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7406Y
Reported as
Piper PA30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muncie

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