# NTSB MIA68A0002: Piper PA-28, N5100W, Mayaguez, PR, July 2, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1967
- Place: Mayaguez, PR · MAYAGUEZ,PR, PR
- Location: 18.2012° N, 67.1418° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mayagüez, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2012&lon=-67.1418&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115982
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1172   67/7/2  NR.MAYAGUEZ,PR        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 250
        TIME - 1906                    N5100W              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD ENG QUIT.POS 12 MI W.OF MAYAGUEZ.ACFT,OCCUPNTS MISNG. DMGE-INJURY INDEXES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5100W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5100W-2018-08-23), registration cancelled 2018-08-23, S/N 28-114, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (registry code 7102801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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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