# NTSB CHI68F0563: Piper PA-30, N7626Y, Bloomington, IL, January 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1968
- Place: Bloomington, IL · BLOOMINGTON, IL
- Location: 40.4758° N, 88.9699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4758&lon=-88.9699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0563
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0563

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0159  68/1/24    BLOOMINGTON,ILL     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3400
        TIME - 1600                    N7626Y              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LNDG GR UNABLE TO LOCK DUE TO IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF DOWN GR LIMIT SWITCH.PLT FAILED TO USE EMGCY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7626Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7626Y), registered now, S/N 30-700 (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: Bloomington

## Other investigations on N7626Y (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 NYC67D0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0158), Jul 25, 1966: Piper PA-30 (N7626Y), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage

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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