# NTSB MIA67A0119: Piper PA-28, N4347J, Somerville, TN, May 9, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1967
- Place: Somerville, TN · SOMERVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.2322° N, 89.3756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Somerville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2322&lon=-89.3756&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117835
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0119

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0355   67/5/9    SOMERVILLE,TENN     PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 275
        TIME - 1007                    N4347J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OZIER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- 60FT HI PARALLELING PWR LINES LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1200 FT WEST OF RNWY 15. ACFT HEADING 100 DEGS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4347J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4347J-1967-07-25), registration cancelled 1967-07-25, S/N 28-22724 (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
- Airport: Ozier

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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