# NTSB MIA66A0061: Piper PA-28, N6902W, New Topsail Bc, NC, November 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1965
- Place: New Topsail Bc, NC · NEW TOPSAIL BC, NC
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174985
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0995  65/11/26   NEW TOPSAIL BC NC   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 500
        TIME - 1530                    N6902W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PILOT DROWNED AFTER AIRCRAFT SANK.LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS ONLY WRECKAGE RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6902W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6902W-1966-01-26), registration cancelled 1966-01-26, S/N 28-21066 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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