# NTSB CHI71FBJ71: Piper PA-30, N8385Y, Lansing, MI, April 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1971
- Place: Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
- Location: 42.7325° N, 84.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lansing, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7325&lon=-84.5555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBJ71
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ71

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1373  71/4/25    LANSING,MICH        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1519                    N8385Y              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 1168 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            667 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUT IN BAY,OHIO             LANSING,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
        REMARKS- TKOF APRX 85MPH,5MI BLO VMC,RTRCTD LDG GR WHILE ACFT WAS IN ROTATION.L LDG GR PUSH-PULL ASSEM BENT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8385Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8385Y), registered now, S/N 30-1540, built 1967 (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: Capital City

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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