# NTSB MIA75FLA13: Piper PA-28, N7993W, Jacksonville, FL, September 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1974
- Place: Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Location: 30.3322° N, 81.6557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, FL, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3322&lon=-81.6557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2910  74/9/17    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 135
        TIME - 1545                    N7993W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSONVILLE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L LDG GR SEPN. MISSING TORQUE LINK BOLT OR NUT NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7993W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7993W), registered now, S/N 28-2052, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jacksonville Intl

## 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 19740917032369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740917032369A), Sep 17, 1974: Piper PA28180, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. L ldg gr sepn. Missing torque link bolt or nut not recovered.

## Other investigations on N7993W (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 ATL81DLA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLA05), Apr 20, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N7993W), Brunswick, GA, substantial damage

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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