# NTSB MKC68F0191: Piper PA-24, N6847P, Alexandria, MN, August 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1967
- Place: Alexandria, MN · ALEXANDRIA, MN
- Location: 45.8772° N, 95.3770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8772&lon=-95.3770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113881
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68F0191
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0191

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3724  67/8/22    ALEXANDRIA,MINN     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N6847P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 42, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA
        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
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6847P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6847P-1975-01-15), registration cancelled 1975-01-15, S/N 24-1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alexandria

## Other investigations on N6847P (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI74FEP50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP50), Jun 22, 1974: Piper PA-24 (N6847P), Madison, WI, substantial damage

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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