UNK65X0481

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA24 · Teterboro, NJ · October 30, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1964
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8555PPiper PA24
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180952

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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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3-3359  64/10/30   TETERBORO NJ        PIPER PA24          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N8555P              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- PILOT OPERATED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION IMPROPERLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8555P
Reported as
Piper PA24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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