# NTSB MKC69F0351: Piper PA-30, N7573Y, Fargo, ND, February 18, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1969
- Place: Fargo, ND · FARGO, ND
- Location: 46.8772° N, 96.7898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fargo, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8772&lon=-96.7898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191365
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0351
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0351

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0235  69/2/18    FARGO,N DAK         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 690
        TIME - 1436                    N7573Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HECTOR
        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 - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- UNSAFE GR INDCN.PLT DID NOT USE EMERG GR EXTSN PROC.DID NOT RECOGNIZE POPPED CIRCUIT BRKR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7573Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7573Y), registered now, S/N 30-638, built 1964 (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: Hector

## Other investigations on N7573Y (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 MKC72FER68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FER68), Jun 15, 1972: Piper PA-30 (N7573Y), Fergus Fls, MN, 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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