# NTSB CHI68I0097: Piper PA-31, N260Z, Chicago, IL, May 15, 1968

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1968
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110632
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68I0097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68I0097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0005  68/5/15    CHICAGO,ILL         PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1759                    N260Z               PX-  0  0  7  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 28, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- FIRE IGNITED IN FUEL SELECTOR AREA BETWEEN PLT AND CO-PLT POSITIONS.EXTINGUISHED AND LND SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N260Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage

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