# NTSB IAD71AI026: Piper PA-28, N9384W, Missing Aircraft, VA, November 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 13, 1970
- Place: Missing Aircraft, VA · MISSING AIRCRAFT, VA
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159389
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1930  70/11/13   MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 200
        TIME - 1700                    N9384W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMMEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICKSBURG,VA           MELFA,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLTS BODY FOUND 11/28/70 IN CHESAPEAKE BAY NEAR WINDMILL POINT,VA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9384W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9384W-1971-01-29), registration cancelled 1971-01-29, S/N 28-11079 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hummel

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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