# NTSB MIA66A0077: Piper PA-30, N7564Y, Ft Lauderdale, FL, January 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1966
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0501   66/1/2    FT LAUDERDALE FLA   PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 258
        TIME - 0922                    N7564Y              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE INT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-UNWANTED FEATHER NO 1 PROP UNDET REASON.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LDG GEAR,FLAPS NOT RETRACTED DURING EMERGENCY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7564Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7564Y-1971-12-20), registration cancelled 1971-12-20, S/N 30-627 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale Int

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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