# NTSB MIA75DKG09: Piper PA-24, N6973P, Americus, GA, July 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1974
- Place: Americus, GA · AMERICUS, GA
- Location: 32.0742° N, 84.2226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Americus, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0742&lon=-84.2226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136712
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKG09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2927  74/7/27    AMERICUS,GA         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1875
        TIME - 1330                    N6973P              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 323 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICUS,GA                 MARION,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HALF WAY DN RWY IAS READ ZERO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6973P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6973P-1977-01-31), registration cancelled 1977-01-31, S/N 24-2115 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Souther Field

## 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 19740727030069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740727030069A), Jul 27, 1974: Piper PA24250, Americus, GA, Substantial damage. Half way dn rwy IAS read zero.

## Other investigations on N6973P (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 MKC77FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA007), Dec 5, 1976: Piper PA-24 (N6973P), Kimball, NE, destroyed, 3 fatal

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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