# NTSB DIA69F0080: Piper PA-31, N9054Y, Fredericksburg, VA, October 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1968
- Place: Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
- Location: 38.2993° N, 77.4867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fredericksburg, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2993&lon=-77.4867&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69F0080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4901   68/10/3   FREDERICKSBURG,VA   PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 6307
        TIME - 0710                    N9054Y              PX-  0  0  6  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- DOOR LATCH NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9054Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9054Y-1972-05-08), registration cancelled 1972-05-08, S/N 31-77, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (registry code 7103103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shannon

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