# NTSB MIA74FLA14: Piper PA-31, N15RT, Milton, FL, September 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1974
- Place: Milton, FL · MILTON, FL
- Location: 30.6296° N, 87.0514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milton, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6296&lon=-87.0514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138602
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FLA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA14-138602

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3850  74/9/17    MILTON,FLA          PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 3907
        TIME - 1400                    N15RT               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILTON T
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BATON ROUGE,LA              MILTON,FLA                   BROOKHAVEN,MISS
        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
        REMARKS- NO MALFUNCTION FOUND IN LDG GR AND SYSTEM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N15RT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Milton T

## 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 19740917039689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740917039689A), Sep 17, 1974: Piper PA31350, Milton, FL, Substantial damage. No malfunction found in ldg gr and system.

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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