# NTSB MIA80DLD56: Piper PA-24, N7953P, Lake Wales, FL, March 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1980
- Place: Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
- Location: 27.9203° N, 81.5996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Wales, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9203&lon=-81.5996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DLD56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0988  80/3/22    LAKE WALES,FL       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 380
        TIME - 1400                    N7953P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE WALES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE WALES,FL               WAYCROSS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- EXTDD GEAR FOR DESCENT.INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR FOR LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7953P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7953P), registered now, S/N 24-3190 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake Wales 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 19800322007859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800322007859A), Mar 22, 1980: Piper PA24250, Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot landed gear up. Retracted gear on final instead of lowering gear.

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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