# NTSB MIA73FKT56: Piper PA-30, N8596Y, Opa Locka, FL, January 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1973
- Place: Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
- Location: 25.9000° N, 80.2552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Opa-locka, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9000&lon=-80.2552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKT56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0782  73/1/27    OPA LOCKA,FLA       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4879
        TIME - 1554                    N8596Y              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 908 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- GR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED ON LDG TD.WENT AROUND.LNDD WITH GR IN UNLOCKED PSN.SE APCH TO LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8596Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8596Y), registered now, S/N 30-1623 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Opa Locka

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730127008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730127008319A), Jan 27, 1973: Piper PA30, Opa Locka, FL, Substantial damage. Gr not down and locked on ldg td. Went around. Lndd with gr in unlocked psn. Se apch to ldg.

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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