# NTSB IAD77FLQ16: Piper PA-34, N55195, Georgetown, KY, July 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1977
- Place: Georgetown, KY · GEORGETOWN, KY
- Location: 38.2598° N, 84.5351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2598&lon=-84.5351&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147325
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FLQ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLQ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2697   77/7/2    GEORGETOWN,KY       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4304
        TIME - 1205                    N55195              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINTSVILLE,KY              GEORGETOWN,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- OLDER FRACTURES COINCIDENT WITH BREAKS.HIT PA-28,N3386Q,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N55195 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marshall

## 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 19770702024259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770702024259A), Jul 2, 1977: Piper PA34200, Georgetown, KY, Substantial damage. Older fractures coincident with breaks. Hit PA-28,N3386Q,substantial dmg.

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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