Piper PA-30 N8143Y
16 December 1978 · Kankakee, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8143Y was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Kankakee, Illinois, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kankakee, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Kankakee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8143Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4167
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
GEAR RETRACTION TUBE, P/N 2101203, BROKEN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | Horizon Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Nevada, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | Tennessee Tann | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | Sierra Corpora | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Pro-Flite of V | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |