# NTSB MIA75DKJ48: Piper PA-34, N4484T, Selma, AL, March 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1975
- Place: Selma, AL · SELMA, AL
- Location: 32.4170° N, 87.0357° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Selma, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4170&lon=-87.0357&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKJ48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0398  75/3/23    SELMA,AL            PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N4484T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 2313 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            94 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,AL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE FAILURE OF DRAG LINKAGE AN 7-35 BOLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4484T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Selfield

## 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 19750323004639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750323004639A), Mar 23, 1975: Piper PA34200, Selma, AL, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed due failure of drag linkage an 7-35 bolt.

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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