# NTSB CHI73FEK12: Piper PA-30, N7495Y, St Clairsvle, OH, December 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1972
- Place: St Clairsvle, OH · ST CLAIRSVLE, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169235
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEK12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEK12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3903  72/12/18   ST CLAIRSVLE,OHIO   PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 4000
        TIME - 0956                    N7495Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2066 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALDERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMPAIGN,ILL               ST CLAIRSVLE,OHIO
        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 - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- LDG GR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7495Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7495Y-2021-02-02), registration cancelled 2021-02-02, S/N 30-557, built 1964 (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: Alderman

## Other investigations on N7495Y (2)

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 CHI65F0139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0139), Mar 9, 1965: Piper PA-30 (N7495Y), Urbana, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1081), Dec 21, 1964: Piper PA30 (N7495Y), Chicago, IL, 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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