Piper PA-60 N6070D
16 February 1984 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1984 at about 01:23 local time, a Piper PA-60 registered N6070D was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartsfield International (ATL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6802, -84.4599
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60
- Registration
- N6070D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlotte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL84FKG02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE PLT NOTED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. TOWER PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE GEAR POSITION DURING A FLY-BY. DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD A BROKENBOLT IN THE NOSE GEAR STEERING DAMPNER. THIS DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED DURING GROUND HANDLING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BUT A MECHANIC TOLD THE PILOT IT WAS OK TO OPERATE THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-60-601P | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-60 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-60-601P | Cockeysville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-60 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-60-601P | Tampa, Florida, United States | Charles Hilton Loyd, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA 60-700P | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Equipment Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 150 | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Rotec RALLY 3 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Haxton QUICKIE Q2 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |