# NTSB MIA75FLA26: Piper PA-24, N8113P, Jacksonville, FL, December 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 19, 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLA26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4216  74/12/19   JACKSONVILLE,FLA    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 7000
        TIME - 1633                    N8113P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R MN CONDUIT ASSY,P/N 455-180,BENT DRG GR RETRACTION IN SWERVE.R MN COLLAPSED ON SUBSEQUENT LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8113P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8113P), registered now, S/N 24-3363, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (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: Craig 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 19741219044249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741219044249A), Dec 19, 1974: Piper PA24, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. R MN conduit assy,p/n 455-180,bent drg gr retraction in swerve.r MN collapsed on subsequent ldg.

## Other investigations on N8113P (2)

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 MIA75FLA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA48), Jun 6, 1975: Piper PA-24 (N8113P), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0105), Jul 3, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N8113P), Ferandina Bch, FL, 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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