# NTSB MIA77DA011: Piper PA-24, N8902P, Birmington, AL, November 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1976
- Place: Birmington, AL · BIRMINGTON, AL
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DA011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3884  76/11/23   BIRMINGTON,AL       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 4740
        TIME - 2045                    N8902P              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GADSDEN,AL                  BIRMINGTON,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8902P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8902P), registered now, S/N 24-4357, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Birmingham Muni

## 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 19761123042239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761123042239A), Nov 23, 1976: Piper PA24260, Birmington, AL, 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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