# NTSB MIA67F0004: Piper PA-25, N7503Z, Brookhaven, MS, July 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1966
- Place: Brookhaven, MS · BROOKHAVEN, MS
- Location: 31.5806° N, 90.4434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookhaven, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5806&lon=-90.4434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0004-171396

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1553   66/7/4    BROOKHAVEN MISS     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3400
        TIME - 0815                    N7503Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKHAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LOW TENSION WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HOLE BURNED THROUGH MUFFLER RESULTING IN EXHAUST HEAT SHORTING MAGNETO SWITCH WIRING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7503Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7503Z-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 25-3532, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brookhaven

## Other investigations on N7503Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA75DYA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA08), Jul 30, 1974: Piper PA-25 (N7503Z), Payette, ID, substantial damage

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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