# NTSB OAK72FVG77: Piper PA-30, N7156Y, Franklin, CA, June 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1972
- Place: Franklin, CA · FRANKLIN, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166922
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72FVG77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVG77

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2073  72/6/21    FRANKLIN,CALIF      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N7156Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 3946 TOTAL HOURS, 450
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,CALIF              LOCAL
        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
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7156Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Frankin

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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