# NTSB MIA71FKG60: Piper PA-24, N5927P, Americus, GA, January 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1971
- Place: Americus, GA · AMERICUS, GA
- Location: 32.0742° N, 84.2226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Americus, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0742&lon=-84.2226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKG60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0283  71/1/27    AMERICUS,GA         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 1678
        TIME - 1100                    N5927P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1622 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICUS,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PILOT LOWERED GEAR MANNUALY,SAW GREEN LIGHT.DURING LANDING ROLL GEAR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5927P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5927P), registered now, S/N 24-1015, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Souther

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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