# Accident 19831123074859A: Piper PA24, Clemson, SC, November 23, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1983, 11:45 local time
- Place: Clemson, SC
- Airport: Oconee
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6805° N, 82.8106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6805&lon=-82.8106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7221P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7221P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24 (registry code 7102402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831123074859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS DISTRACTED AND FORGOT TO LOWER LANDING GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 ATL84LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA048), Nov 23, 1983: Piper PA-24 (N7221P), Clemson, SC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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