# NTSB NYC76FGM45: Ted Smith 600, N7484S, West Mifflin, PA, August 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1976
- Place: West Mifflin, PA · WEST MIFFLIN, PA
- Location: 40.3574° N, 79.9056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Mifflin, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3574&lon=-79.9056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155787
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FGM45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2891  76/8/17    WEST MIFFLIN,PA     TED SMITH 600       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1592
        TIME - 1800                    N7484S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 465 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEGHENY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             BOSTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- PIC INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR DURING PRE-TAXI CHECK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7484S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7484S-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 60-0043-98, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TED SMITH 600
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602) (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: Allegheny County

## 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 19760817026169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760817026169A), Aug 17, 1976: Piper 600SMITH, West Mifflin, PA, Substantial damage. PIC inadvertently retracted gear during pre-taxi check.

## Other investigations on N7484S (2)

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 CHI01LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA174), Jun 14, 2001: Smith Aerostar 600 (N7484S), Wonewoc, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The deer on the runway as the airplane was landing.
- [NTSB NYC74FGM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGM15), Jan 5, 1974: Aerostar 600 (N7484S), Zelienople, PA, incident, minor 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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