# NTSB MKC66F0200: Piper PA-24, N7030P, Park Rapids, MN, August 19, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1965
- Place: Park Rapids, MN · PARK RAPIDS, MN
- Location: 46.9164° N, 95.0579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Park Rapids, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9164&lon=-95.0579&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66F0200
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0200

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2844  65/8/19    PARK RAPIDS MINN    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 525
        TIME - 1245                    N7030P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARK RAPIDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- RETRACTION HINGE LINK ON RIGHT LDG GR IMPACTED WITH DIRT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7030P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7030P), registered now, S/N 24-2177 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Park Rapids

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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