# NTSB MIA67D0459: Piper PA-24, N8705P, Millington, TN, March 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1967
- Place: Millington, TN · MILLINGTON, TN
- Location: 35.3337° N, 89.8995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millington, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3337&lon=-89.8995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67D0459
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0459

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1034  67/3/28    MILLINGTON,TENN     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1140                    N8705P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 12000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8705P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8705P), registered now, S/N 24-4152 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shelby County

## Other investigations on N8705P (2)

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 FTW83LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA034), Nov 9, 1982: Piper PA-24-260 (N8705P), El Paso, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0460), Mar 29, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N8705P), Memphis, TN, 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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