# NTSB NYC80FGM12: Piper PA-30, N7315Y, Waynesburg, PA, March 3, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1980
- Place: Waynesburg, PA · WAYNESBURG, PA
- Location: 39.8983° N, 80.1855° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8983&lon=-80.1855&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131444
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FGM12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0917   80/3/3    WAYNESBURG,PA       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2487
        TIME - 1550                    N7315Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 297 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSTRAVER,PA                WAYNESBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR CONNECTING ARM,PN 21012-03,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7315Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7315Y-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N 30-358, 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: Greene County

## 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 19800303004709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800303004709A), Mar 3, 1980: Piper PA30, Waynesburg, PA, Substantial damage. Landing gear collapsed on landing. Found broken arm. Piper part number 21012-03.

## Other investigations on N7315Y (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 DFW06FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA037), Dec 1, 2005: Piper PA-30 (N7315Y), Raymond, MS, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain Vmc (velocity minimum control) on initial climb resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the loss of engine power to the right engine and the…

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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