CHI82FA004

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-60 · Champaign, IL · October 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1981
Place
Champaign, IL · CHAMPAIGN, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7454SPiper PA-60
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811013066909A
Case key
123464

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2736  81/10/13   CHAMPAIGN,IL        PIPER PA-60         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N7454S              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            56, 5130 TOTAL HOURS, 163
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLINI AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WAYNE,IN                 CHAMPAIGN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N7454S
Reported as
Piper PA-60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Illini Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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