# Incident 19960627020419I: Piper PA23250, Americus, GA, June 27, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1996, 15:15 local time
- Place: Americus, GA
- Airport: Southern Field Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0742° N, 84.2226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Americus, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0742&lon=-84.2226&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1440J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1440J-2014-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960627020419I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AFTER A LONG STRAIGHT-IN VISUAL APPROACH.

## Other reports on N1440J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890124045329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890124045329I), Jan 24, 1989: Piper PA23250 (N1440J), Vero Beach, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed turning onto taxiway after landing. Down lock jaw and spring assembly restricted movement.

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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