# NTSB CHI82FA004: Piper PA-60, N7454S, Champaign, IL, October 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1981
- Place: Champaign, IL · CHAMPAIGN, IL
- Location: 40.1141° N, 88.2746° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Champaign, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1141&lon=-88.2746&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123464
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82FA004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7454S-2013-02-11), registration cancelled 2013-02-11, S/N 61-0033, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-60
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Illini Airport

## 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 19811013066909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811013066909A), Oct 13, 1981: Piper 601SMITH, Urbana, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot had lowered gear then retracted gear to locate airport then forgot to lower gear for landing.

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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