# NTSB NYC75FHA20: Piper PA-24, N9056P, Reading, PA, October 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1974
- Place: Reading, PA · READING, PA
- Location: 40.3392° N, 75.9263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reading, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3392&lon=-75.9263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3290  74/10/29   READING,PA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1345
        TIME - 1445                    N9056P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1060 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEN CARL SPAATZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZLETON,PA                 READING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9056P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9056P), registered now, S/N 24-4522, 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: Gen Carl Spaatz

## 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 19741029036159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741029036159A), Oct 29, 1974: Piper PA24260, Reading, PA, 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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