# NTSB IAD76FLQ18: Piper PA-34, N55322, Lexington, KY, April 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1976
- Place: Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
- Location: 37.9887° N, 84.4777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9887&lon=-84.4777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FLQ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLQ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1266  76/4/20    LEXINGTON,KY        PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 4800
        TIME - 1640                    N55322              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 796 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULFPORT,MS                 LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- NOSE GR CENTERING ROLLER OUT OF TRACK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55322](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55322-2013-04-22), registration cancelled 2013-04-22, S/N 34-7350201, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blue Grass Field

## 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 19760420013979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760420013979A), Apr 20, 1976: Piper PA34200, Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. Nose gr centering roller out of track.

## Other investigations on N55322 (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 MIA97LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA238), Aug 21, 1997: Piper PA-34-200 (N55322), Kissimmee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: a hard landing resulting in a wing contacting the runway. A factor in this accident was the nose landing gear would not extend due to the steering ball being off its track.

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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