# NTSB MKC79DCG03: Piper PA-30, N7900Y, Nevada, MO, October 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1978
- Place: Nevada, MO · NEVADA, MO
- Location: 37.8449° N, 94.3503° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nevada, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8449&lon=-94.3503&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79DCG03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2877  78/10/10   NEVADA,MO           PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 2552
        TIME - 1300                    N7900Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1514 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEVADA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              NEVADA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATTENTION DIVERTED TO AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7900Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7900Y), registered now, S/N 30-987 (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: Nevada Muni

## 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 19781010031609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781010031609A), Oct 10, 1978: Piper PA30, Nevada, MO, Substantial damage. Attention diverted to aircraft taking off.

## Other investigations on N7900Y (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 DFW07LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA075), Feb 21, 2007: Piper PA-30 (N7900Y), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind.

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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