Piper PA-23 N5933Y
10 November 1972 · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 1972 at about 14:55 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N5933Y, operated by Franklin Conta, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reading
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N5933Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Franklin Conta
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Philadelphia, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0844
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CABIN DOOR OPENED AFTR GR RETRACTION.ABORTED, EXTENDED GR, NOT FULLY DOWN.DID NOT ENTER TFC PAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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