# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, IL

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA064.md): Piper PA-30 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 17, 2025 · N8693Y · Substantial damage
  > On December 17, 2025, about 1349 central standard time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8693Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB CEN16FA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA276.md): Piper PA 30 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2016 · N7409Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an en route climb near convective activity, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, an uncontrolled descent, and a subsequent in-flight breakup due to an exceedance of the airplane's design load…
- [NTSB CHI06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA129.md): Piper PA-30 · Dongola, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2006 · N8585Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional maneuver to avoid obstructions at the end of the runway which resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch. The wet grass runway and the ditch were factors.
- [NTSB CHI88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA022.md): Piper PA-30B · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1987 · N7865Y · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft experienced a landing with the gear retracted. The pilot stated that he perceived the yellow light indication for the landing gear to mean 'down', instead of looking for a green light.
- [NTSB CHI82DA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA250.md): Piper PA-30-160 · Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N7047Y · Substantial damage
  > Pilot stated he had 3 green gear lights. During touchdown and roll the landing gear collapsed. The landing gear control switch collar was defective and if the pilot did not hold the gear selector in the down position it may have returned to off before the…
- [NTSB CHI81FEE49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE49.md): Piper PA-30 · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N7676Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE11.md): Piper PA-30 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1979 · N7119Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE16.md): Piper PA-30 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N8143Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEE58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEE58.md): Piper PA-30 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N8788Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEE57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE57.md): Piper PA-30 · Monee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1978 · N8665Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76AC075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC075.md): Piper PA-30 · Joliet, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1976 · N7332Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75AC092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC092-149346.md): Piper PA-30 · Marion, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1975 · N7833Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE08.md): Piper PA-30 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1974 · N1188Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC010.md): Piper PA-30 · Urbana, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1974 · N8724Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE66.md): Piper PA-30 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1974 · N7536Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEV32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV32.md): Piper PA-30 · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1973 · N7087Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEE83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEE83.md): Piper PA-30 · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1972 · N7612Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72DEV27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEV27.md): Piper PA-30 · Urbana, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1972 · N1188Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72AC077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC077.md): Piper PA-30 · Vandalia, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1972 · N8543Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FEV21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEV21.md): Piper PA-30 · Effingham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1972 · N7216Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEV08.md): Piper PA-30 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1971 · N7696Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBD22.md): Piper PA-30 · Dixon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1970 · N7875Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0186.md): Piper PA-30 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1969 · N8492Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0085.md): Piper PA-30 · Clinton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1968 · N7656Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0742](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0742.md): Piper PA-30 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1968 · N7805Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0082.md): Piper PA-30 · Alton, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1968 · N7643Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0563.md): Piper PA-30 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1968 · N7626Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0077.md): Piper PA-30B · Bloomington, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1966 · N8162Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0030-120377.md): Piper PA30 · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1966 · N7160Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0450.md): Piper PA-30 · Albion, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1966 · N7966Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0145.md): Piper PA-30 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1965 · N7805Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0085.md): Piper PA-30 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1965 · N7544Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI65F0139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0139.md): Piper PA-30 · Urbana, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1965 · N7495Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1081.md): Piper PA30 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1964 · N7495Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0893](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0893.md): Piper PA-30 · Chicago, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1964 · N7057Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2695](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2695.md): Piper PA30 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1964 · N7139Y · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&state=IL

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