# NTSB LAX81DVA46: Piper PA-30, N7438Y, Visalia, CA, June 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1981
- Place: Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
- Location: 36.3302° N, 119.2921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Visalia, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3302&lon=-119.2921&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DVA46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1559  81/6/14    VISALIA,CA          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3754
        TIME - 1230                    N7438Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2949 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VISALIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               VISALIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- PLT STATED GEN SWS WERE ON,UN LWR GEAR,NO HNDL EXTN.LATER SAID HNDL WAS EXTDD.NO GEN/GEAR MALF FND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7438Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7438Y), registered now, S/N 30-501 (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: Visalia Muni

## 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 19810614032319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810614032319A), Jun 14, 1981: Piper PA30, Visalia, CA, Substantial damage. Dead battery. Failed to lock gear down manually. Gear collapsed on landing. Master switch off.

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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