# NTSB DEN79FQA48: Piper PA-24, N8451P, Truth Or Cons, NM, August 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1979
- Place: Truth Or Cons, NM · TRUTH OR CONS, NM
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133704
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FQA48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3271  79/8/23    TRUTH OR CONS,NM    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1020                    N8451P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 1018 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUTH OR CONS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRUTH OR CONS,NM            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8451P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8451P), registered now, S/N 24-3686, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Truth Or Cons

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790823025889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790823025889A), Aug 23, 1979: Piper PA24250, Truth Or Conseq, NM, Substantial damage. Landed without ascertaining landing gear was down & locked. Found nose gear hitting side of wheelwell.

## Other investigations on N8451P (3)

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 CHI67F0140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0140), Jul 26, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N8451P), Culver, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0504), Dec 18, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8451P), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1058), Dec 19, 1964: Piper PA24 (N8451P), Indianapolis, IN, no damage

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.

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