# NTSB MIA71DLD27: Aerostar 600, N7429S, St. Petersbrg, FL, October 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1970
- Place: St. Petersbrg, FL · ST. PETERSBRG, FL
- Location: 27.7709° N, 82.6793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Petersburg, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7709&lon=-82.6793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159017
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DLD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4072  70/10/22   ST. PETERSBRG,FLA   AEROSTAR 600        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1651
        TIME - 1015                    N7429S              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT WHITTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HERNDON,FLA                 ST. PETERSBRG,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L TIRE FAILED DRG LDG ROLL.TIRE WORN SMOOTH NO VISIBLE TREAD.4 PLIES TIRE CARCASS EXPOSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7429S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 600
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Albert Whitted

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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