Piper PA-30 N7878Y
3 May 1968 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1968 at about 09:30 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7878Y, operated by Gordon Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ann Arbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7878Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gordon Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LNDG GEAR LEVER SAFETY GUARD INOPERATIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | Altus Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Laverne, California, United States | J.e.engineerin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Manchester, Kentucky, United States | Curtis Turner | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Penner Constru | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |