UNK65X1403

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · Tuscaloosa, AL · February 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1965
Place
Tuscaloosa, AL · TUSCALOOSA, AL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4776PPiper PA23
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180086

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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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3-0169   65/2/7    TUSCALOOSA ALA      PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 2000
        TIME - 1602                    N4776P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN DE GRAFF
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- INOPERATIVE GEAR WARNING HORN

Aircraft

Registration
N4776P
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van De Graff

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