# NTSB SEA70DDG03: Piper PA-24, N7843P, Anaconda, MT, May 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1970
- Place: Anaconda, MT · ANACONDA, MT
- Location: 46.1285° N, 112.9423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anaconda, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1285&lon=-112.9423&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DDG03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DDG03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0027  70/5/15    ANACONDA,MONT       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 678
        TIME - 1515                    N7843P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANACONDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENA,MONT                 ANACONDA,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- STRAIGHT IN APCH TO RWY.OPN LDG GR WARN HORN INTERMITTENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7843P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7843P-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N 24-3066 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Anaconda

## Other investigations on N7843P (2)

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 SEA72AS042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS042), Mar 23, 1972: Piper PA-24 (N7843P), Ronan, MT, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MKC72DTK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DTK09), Oct 7, 1971: Piper PA-24 (N7843P), Pierre, SD, substantial damage

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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