Piper PA-23 N2085P
30 July 1975 · Lynchburg, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1975 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N2085P, operated by Cardinal Aircr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lynchburg, Virginia, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lynchburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N2085P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cardinal Aircr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2283
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
SHIMMEY DAMPNER LINING HAD TAPER WEAR ON MATING EDGE CAUSED ONE TO RIDE OVR OTHER.NOSE GR COCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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