# Accident 19860714036429A: Piper PA28R201, Chicago, IL, July 14, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1986, 12:00 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Merrill C Meigs
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8405° N, 87.6207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8405&lon=-87.6207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31588, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31588-2010-12-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 839 total, 293 in this make and model, 68 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860714036429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ONE WHEEL NOT LOCKED DOWN. A LEAKING O RING IN THE ACTUATOR PREVENTED GEAR EXTENSION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA175), Jul 14, 1986: Piper PA-28R-201 (N31588), Chicago, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N31588 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19901007066119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007066119I), Oct 7, 1990: Piper PA28R201 (N31588), Polo, IL, Minor damage. Pilot stated he failed to operate the landing gear switch. Landed with gear retracted.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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