# NTSB MIA68D0499: Piper PA-24, N7027P, Anderson, SC, April 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1968
- Place: Anderson, SC · ANDERSON, SC
- Location: 34.5215° N, 82.6435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anderson, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5215&lon=-82.6435&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68D0499
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0499

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1034  68/4/28    ANDERSON,SC         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 527
        TIME - 1400                    N7027P              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7027P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7027P-1997-01-07), registration cancelled 1997-01-07, S/N 242174 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Anderson

## Other investigations on N7027P (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 ATL93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA139), Aug 2, 1993: Piper PA-24-180 (N7027P), Moncks Corner, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER AT THE CYLINDER FLANGE RADIUS.
- [NTSB NYC68F0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0108), Aug 6, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N7027P), Philadelphia, PA, 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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