# NTSB NYC75DFA40: Piper PA-23, N6514Y, Plattsburgh, NY, June 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1975
- Place: Plattsburgh, NY · PLATTSBURGH, NY
- Location: 44.6920° N, 73.4583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plattsburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6920&lon=-73.4583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DFA40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFA40-201279

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1204   75/6/3    PLATTSBURGH,NY      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 450
        TIME - 1020                    N6514Y              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLATTSBURGH,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PLT RECENTLY TRANSITIONED FM CESSNA 310 IN WHICH GR AND FLAP CTLS ON OPPOSITE SIDE THAN PA-23.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6514Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6514Y-1993-04-14), registration cancelled 1993-04-14, S/N 273805 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clinton Co

## 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 19750603012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750603012999A), Jun 3, 1975: Piper PA23250, Plattsburgh, NY, Substantial damage. Plt recently transitioned fm Cessna 310 in which gr and flap ctls on opposite side than PA-23.

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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