# NTSB CHI75FEE68: Piper PA-34, N33742, Union Hill, IL, June 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1975
- Place: Union Hill, IL · UNION HILL, IL
- Location: 41.1078° N, 88.1460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Union Hill, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1078&lon=-88.1460&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEE68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2475  75/6/21    UNION HILL,IL       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3000
        TIME - 0200                    N33742              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN VOORST RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAGE,OK                     UNION HILL,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- DWN LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED DUE HI SIDE LOAD AND LOCK OUT OF ADJ TURNING OFF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33742](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33742-1983-03-11), registration cancelled 1983-03-11, S/N 34-7570158 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Van Voorst Rla

## 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 19750621021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750621021479A), Jun 21, 1975: Piper PA34200T, Union Hill, IL, Substantial damage. Dwn lock assembly failed due hi side load and lock out of adj turning off rwy.

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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