# NTSB MIA74FKG69: Piper PA-24, N8973P, Macon, GA, April 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1974
- Place: Macon, GA · MACON, GA
- Location: 32.8407° N, 83.6324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Macon, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8407&lon=-83.6324&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1323   74/4/6    MACON,GA            PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 520
        TIME - 1325                    N8973P              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEWIS B WILSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             MONTGOMERY,ALA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- PLT CONTINUED FLT TO ANOTHER ARPT AFTER RNWY CONTACT WITH LNDG GR RETRACTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8973P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8973P), registered now, S/N 24-4430, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (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: Lewis B Wilson

## 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 19740406012449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740406012449A), Apr 6, 1974: Piper PA24260, Macon, GA, Substantial damage. Plt continued flt to another arpt after rnwy contact with lndg gr retracted.

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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