# NTSB MIA67F0370: Piper PA-28, N9439J, Arecibo, PR, January 15, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1967
- Place: Arecibo, PR · ARECIBO, PR
- Location: 18.4547° N, 66.7353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arecibo, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4547&lon=-66.7353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119254
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0370
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0370

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0152  67/1/15    ARECIBO PR          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N9439J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 46, 2160 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STARTED MANEUVERS WITHOUT SWITCHING FUEL SELECTOR TO FULLEST TANK.TANK USED FOUND EMPTY AFTER ACC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9439J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9439J-2017-11-18), registration cancelled 2017-11-18, S/N 28-3551, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9439J (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 MIA70F0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0190), Sep 29, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N9439J), Ciales, PR, 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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