# Accident 19861112056039A: Piper PA30, Minneapolis, MN, November 12, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 12, 1986, 19:38 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8799° N, 93.2196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8799&lon=-93.2196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7668Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7668Y-1997-11-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-30 (registry code 7103002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA30
- Reported engine: LYC IO320B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,599 total, 6,703 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861112056039A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR AND LANDED WHEELS UP. THE NOSE GEAR CENTERING CAM WAS FOUND BROKEN.

## 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 CHI87LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA024), Nov 13, 1986: Piper PA-30 (N7668Y), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7668Y (1)

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

- [Incident 19970729024599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970729024599I), Jul 29, 1997: Piper PA30 (N7668Y), Fresno, CA, Minor damage. Unable extend landing gear at airport, diverted to alternate. Runway foamed. Landed gear up.

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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