# NTSB CHI74FEC06: Piper PA-30, N7968Y, Dansville, MI, September 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1973
- Place: Dansville, MI · DANSVILLE, MI
- Location: 42.5555° N, 84.3025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dansville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5555&lon=-84.3025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEC06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2562   73/9/2    DANSVILLE,MICH      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1801
        TIME - 1045                    N7968Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1209 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHEATHELM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAWAS,MICH                  DANSVILLE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 10 DEG L OF RWY HEAD CONT ROLL OFF RWY INTO STANDING CORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7968Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7968Y), registered now, S/N 30-1066 (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: Sheathelm

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730902029369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730902029369A), Sep 2, 1973: Piper PA30, Dansville, MI, Substantial damage. T/d aprx 10 deg l of rwy head cont roll off rwy into standing corn.

## Other investigations on N7968Y (1)

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 CHI72FEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM04), Jul 24, 1971: Piper PA-30 (N7968Y), Freeland, MI, 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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