# NTSB MKC77FER43: Piper PA-28R, N7547J, St. Paul, MN, May 28, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1977
- Place: St. Paul, MN · ST. PAUL, MN
- Location: 44.9444° N, 93.0933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Paul, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9444&lon=-93.0933&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157225
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FER43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7547J), registered now, S/N 28R-30921, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St. Paul Downtown

## 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 19770528023759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770528023759A), May 28, 1977: Piper PA28R180, St. Paul, MN, Substantial damage. Landing gear link p/n 67797-04 misaligned

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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