# NTSB MIA70FLG06: Piper PA-12, N7975H, Calhoun Falls, SC, February 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1970
- Place: Calhoun Falls, SC · CALHOUN FALLS, SC
- Location: 34.0930° N, 82.5965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calhoun Falls, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0930&lon=-82.5965&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FLG06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLG06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1112  70/2/27    CALHOUN FALLS,SC    PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 4325
        TIME - 1830                    N7975H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANIEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALHOUN FALLS,SC            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7975H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7975H-2013-05-09), registration cancelled 2013-05-09, S/N 12-883, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Daniel

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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