# NTSB CHI70F0118: Piper PA-30, N7492Y, Gary, IN, June 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1969
- Place: Gary, IN · GARY, IN
- Location: 41.5934° N, 87.3464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gary, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5934&lon=-87.3464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172890
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0118

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4738   69/6/9    GARY,IND            PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N7492Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1819 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARY,IND                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- SIM L ENG OUT,PROP FEATH.REALIZED GR NOT DOWN AT LEVEL OFF.LOWERED GR,THEN ATT FULL FLAP GO AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7492Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7492Y-1970-09-24), registration cancelled 1970-09-24, S/N 30-553 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gary

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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