# NTSB MIA66A0001: Piper PA-32, N9998W, Vero Beach, FL, July 1, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1965
- Place: Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
- Location: 27.6472° N, 80.3931° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vero Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6472&lon=-80.3931&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177257
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0605   65/7/1    VERO BEACH FLA      PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1606                    N9998W              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           33, 4030 TOTAL HOURS, 205
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERO BEACH MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9998W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9998W-1965-09-08), registration cancelled 1965-09-08, S/N 32-03 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vero Beach Muni

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