# NTSB MIA66A0014: Piper PA-24, N8616P, Parrish, AL, July 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1965
- Place: Parrish, AL · PARRISH, AL
- Location: 33.7323° N, 87.2801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parrish, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7323&lon=-87.2801&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0719  65/7/24  NR.PARRISH ALA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 389
        TIME - 1500                    N8616P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8616P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8616P-1965-09-30), registration cancelled 1965-09-30, S/N 24-4066 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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