# NTSB MIA67F0303: Piper PA-23, N5203Y, Birmingham, AL, November 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1966
- Place: Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Location: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5207&lon=-86.8025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120196
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0303
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0303

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3608   66/11/5   BIRMINGHAM ALA      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3900
        TIME - 1123                    N5203Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM MUNICI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-RETRACTED FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5203Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5203Y-2015-05-14), registration cancelled 2015-05-14, S/N 27-2249, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (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: Birmingham Munici

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