# NTSB UNK65X0957: Piper PA23, N4082P, San Juan, PR, December 9, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 9, 1964
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0957
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0957

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3625   64/12/9   SAN JUAN PR         PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N4082P              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 46, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK PN 19045-00 FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4082P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4082P-1971-12-20), registration cancelled 1971-12-20, S/N 23-1559 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Juan Int

## Other investigations on N4082P (1)

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 MIA66S0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66S0002), Oct 17, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N4082P), Punta Caucedo, DR, 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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