# NTSB MIA74DKJ25: Piper PA-23, N4510P, Robertsdale, AL, September 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1973
- Place: Robertsdale, AL · ROBERTSDALE, AL
- Location: 30.5574° N, 87.7050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Robertsdale, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5574&lon=-87.7050&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKJ25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3768  73/9/21    ROBERTSDALE,ALA     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6350
        TIME - 0530                    N4510P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBERTSDALE,ALA             ATMORE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
        REMARKS- NSE GR DRAG LINK WORN CAUSING LDG GR TO BE OUT OF RIG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4510P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4510P-2012-11-29), registration cancelled 2012-11-29, S/N 27-13, built 1960 (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 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730921030949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730921030949A), Sep 21, 1973: Piper PA23250, Robertsdale, AL, Substantial damage. Nse gr drag link worn causing ldg gr to be out of rig.

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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