# NTSB FTW80FRG76: Piper PA-24, N5674P, Corpus Christi, TX, September 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1980
- Place: Corpus Christi, TX · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
- Location: 27.8006° N, 97.3964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corpus Christi, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8006&lon=-97.3964&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FRG76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3615  80/9/25    CORPUS CHRISTI,TX   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N5674P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRP INT'L
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              CORPUS CHRISTI,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 24K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5674P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5674P), registered now, S/N 24-746, built 1959 (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: Crp Int'L

## 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 19800925044349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800925044349A), Sep 25, 1980: Piper PA24250, Corpus Christi, TX, Substantial damage. Inadvertently retracted landing gear on landing roll. No gear malfunction indicated.

## Other investigations on N5674P (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 CHI76FEI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI20), Feb 5, 1976: Piper PA-24 (N5674P), Toledo, OH, substantial 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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