# NTSB CHI68D0080: Piper PA-22, N3322A, Indianapolis, IN, June 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1967
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68D0080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2214  67/6/26    INDIANAPOLIS,IND    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1745                    N3322A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  350 TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3322A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3322A), registered now, S/N 22-1598 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shank

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.

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