# NTSB IAD70F0015: Piper PA-30, N7196Y, Kenova, WV, June 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1969
- Place: Kenova, WV · KENOVA, WV
- Location: 38.4023° N, 82.5821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenova, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4023&lon=-82.5821&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172646
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70F0015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3165  69/6/26    KENOVA,W VA         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 400
        TIME - 1054                    N7196Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH COLUMBUS,OHIO         ABERDEEN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L GR COLLAPSED,L PROP DMGD LDG ABERDEEN,ABORTED.SNGL ENG TO TRI-STATE ARPT.FURTHER DMG ON LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7196Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7196Y), registered now, S/N 30-220 (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: Tri-State

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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