# NTSB NYC73DNA45: Piper PA-24, N8430P, S.Weymouth, MA, April 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1973
- Place: S.Weymouth, MA · S.WEYMOUTH, MA
- Location: 42.1751° N, 70.9495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Weymouth, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1751&lon=-70.9495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DNA45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNA45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1364  73/4/28    S.WEYMOUTH,MASS     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N8430P              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 39, 5141 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            169 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH WEYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.WEYMOUTH,MASS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- GR SWITCH IN CTR-OFF PSN.PILOT PLACED GR SELECTOR SWITCH IN UP PSN,THOUGHT SWITCH IN DWN PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8430P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8430P-2015-05-21), registration cancelled 2015-05-21, S/N 24-3677, built 1964 (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: South Weymouth

## 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 19730428010109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730428010109A), Apr 28, 1973: Piper PA24250, S.Weymouth, MA, Substantial damage. Gr switch in ctr-off psn. Pilot placed gr selector switch in up psn,thought switch in dwn psn.

## Other investigations on N8430P (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 MKC67D0409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0409), Jan 13, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N8430P), Lynch, NE, 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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