# NTSB MIA74DLG24: Piper PA-28, N56821, Florence, SC, February 18, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1974
- Place: Florence, SC · FLORENCE, SC
- Location: 34.1789° N, 79.7922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Florence, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1789&lon=-79.7922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DLG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0181  74/2/18    FLORENCE,SC         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N56821              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLORENCE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORENCE,SC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BALLOONED AFTR T/D.ACFT CAME DWN ON NOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56821](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56821), registered now, S/N 28-7425046, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Florence Muni

## 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 19740218002499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740218002499A), Feb 18, 1974: Piper PA28140, Florence, SC, Substantial damage. Ballooned aftr t/d.acft came dwn on nose.

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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