CHI70D0259

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Hinsdale, IL · August 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1969
Place
Hinsdale, IL · HINSDALE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7183YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163127

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3584  69/8/13    HINSDALE,ILL        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2017
        TIME - 1125                    N7183Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HINSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HINSDALE,ILL                HINSDALE,ILL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- THROTTLE SWITCHES,NOSE GR LIMIT SWITCH OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7183Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hinsdale