# NTSB FTW71DRG97: Piper PA-30, N8716Y, Leakey, TX, March 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1971
- Place: Leakey, TX · LEAKEY, TX
- Location: 29.7254° N, 99.7631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leakey, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7254&lon=-99.7631&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 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DRG97
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG97

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0190  71/3/10    LEAKEY,TEX          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 711
        TIME - 1835                    N8716Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEAKEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UVALDE,TEX                  BROWNSWOOD,TEX
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- BATTERY LOW,AUX PWR USED TO START ENG.ELEC FAILURE IN FLT,CAUSE UNDTRMD.EMERG GR EXTN PRO NOT USED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8716Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8716Y-2007-02-22), registration cancelled 2007-02-22, S/N 30-1866, built 1969 (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: Leakey

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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