# NTSB NYC75FNA33: Piper PA-23, N40245, Lincoln, RI, March 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1975
- Place: Lincoln, RI · LINCOLN, RI
- Location: 41.9171° N, 71.4505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Lincoln, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9171&lon=-71.4505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0458   75/3/2    LINCOLN,RI          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N40245              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 844 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH CENTRAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,RI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- NOSE GR LWR L DRAG LINK DISCONNECTED.ATTACH BOLT P/N 400758 WORN,COTTER PIN BKN,NUT NOT FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40245](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40245-1981-04-30), registration cancelled 1981-04-30, S/N 27-7305050 (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: North Central

## 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 19750302003979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750302003979A), Mar 2, 1975: Piper PA23250, Lincoln, RI, Substantial damage. Nose gr lwr l drag link disconnected. Attach bolt p/n 400758 worn,cotter pin bkn,nut not found.

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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