Piper PA-30 N7722Y
17 July 1987 · Grandforks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1987 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7722Y, operated by LEE Schumacher, was involved in an accident near Grandforks, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grandforks, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Forks (GFK)
- Coordinates
- 47.9096, -97.0698
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7722Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- LEE Schumacher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fargo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE COMMERCIAL PLT WAS FLYING CROSS COUNTRY ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE COCKPIT. UPON REACHING THE FIRST DESTINATION, THE PLT ATTEMPTED GEAR DOWN BUT GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. MANUAL EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE PLT RETURNED TO HOME AIRPORT AND MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF NOSE GEAR CENTERING MECHANISM DISLODGED AND BINDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Lincolnville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-30-160 | Condord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Mexicali, Mexico | Nelson, Robert L. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |