MKC77FER43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · St. Paul, MN · May 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1977
Place
St. Paul, MN · ST. PAUL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7547JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770528023759A
Case key
157225

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2467  77/5/28    ST. PAUL,MN         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N7547J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 629 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            357 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST. PAUL,MN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR LINK P/N 67797-04 MISALIGNED

Aircraft

Registration
N7547J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St. Paul Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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