# NTSB CHI73IC088: Universal D-16, N3797G, Ypsilanti, MI, May 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1973
- Place: Ypsilanti, MI · YPSILANTI, MI
- Location: 42.2444° N, 83.6212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ypsilanti, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2444&lon=-83.6212&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189851
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73IC088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73IC088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0012  73/5/18    YPSILANTI,MICH      UNIVERSAL D-16      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 236
        TIME - 1336                    N3797G              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YPSILANTI,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           CHECK PILOT - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PIC RETRACTED GR ON FINAL APCH,THEN LND WITHOUT EXTENDING GR.FAA CK PLT DIDNT MONITOR.GR HORN INOP
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3797G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3797G-2012-08-10), registration cancelled 2012-08-10, S/N TN-13, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVERSAL D-16
- Registry model: [Universal TEMCO D-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-temco-d-16) (registry code 9230606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Willow Run

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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