# NTSB NYC75AN016: Piper PA-34, N56541, Cheswold, DE, August 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1974
- Place: Cheswold, DE · CHESWOLD, DE
- Location: 39.2198° N, 75.5878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cheswold, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2198&lon=-75.5878&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134497
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2308   74/8/1    CHESWOLD,DEL        PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2535
        TIME - 1155                    N56541              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GEORGETOWN,DEL              PHILADELPHIA,PA              CHESWOLD,DEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK MOUNT BRACKET FAILED.NOSE GR WOULD NOT LOCK IN DOWN PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56541](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56541-1991-03-25), registration cancelled 1991-03-25, S/N 347350348 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Delaware Airpark

## 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 19740801031999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740801031999A), Aug 1, 1974: Piper PA34200, Cheswold, DE, Substantial damage. Nose gear down lock mount bracket failed. Nose gr would not lock in down psn.

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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