# NTSB MIA71FKW35: Piper PA-24, N5481P, Knoxville, TN, February 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1971
- Place: Knoxville, TN · KNOXVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.9606° N, 83.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Knoxville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9606&lon=-83.9207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159732
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKW35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKW35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0003   71/2/1    KNOXVILLE,TENN      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 152
        TIME - 1005                    N5481P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TEN             KNOXVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- LDG GR DID NOT EXTEND TO LOCKED POS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5481P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5481P), registered now, S/N 24-540, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (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: Minor damage
- Airport: Downtown Island

## Other investigations on N5481P (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 MIA70FKW08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKW08), May 22, 1970: Piper PA-24 (N5481P), Chattanooga, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0267), Sep 15, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N5481P), Gainesville, FL, 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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