# NTSB MIA74DKJ05: Piper PA-23, N5894Y, Huntsville, AL, July 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1973
- Place: Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.7304° N, 86.5861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntsville, AL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7304&lon=-86.5861&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 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189432
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKJ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2091  73/7/27    HUNTSVILLE,ALA      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1422
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5894Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1050 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILLE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 HUNTSVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- HYD LINE FAILED,COULDNT LOWER GR NORMAL SYS. EMERG SYS INOP FOR UNDET REASON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5894Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5894Y-2021-12-04), registration cancelled 2021-12-04, S/N 27-3048 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Huntsville Mun

## 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 19730727023449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730727023449A), Jul 27, 1973: Piper PA23250, Huntsville, AL, Substantial damage. Hyd line failed,couldnt lower gr normal sys. Emerg sys inop for undet reason.

## Other investigations on N5894Y (1)

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 WPR19FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA093), Mar 8, 2019: Piper PA23 (N5894Y), Pahokee, FL, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering for landing with one engine inoperative following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on…

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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