# NTSB CHI66F0085: Piper PA-30, N7544Y, Chicago, IL, June 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1965
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177070
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2360  65/6/24    CHICAGO ILL         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1000
        TIME - 1027                    N7544Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-COLLAPSED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7544Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7544Y-2022-02-05), registration cancelled 2022-02-05, S/N 30-607, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Meigs Field

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