# NTSB MIA68F0279: Piper PA-32, N4041W, Humacao, PR, November 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1967
- Place: Humacao, PR · HUMACAO,PR, PR
- Location: 18.1496° N, 65.8182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Humacao, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.1496&lon=-65.8182&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0279

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4052  67/11/12   HUMACAO,PR          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4041W              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            AGE 24, 1000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMACAO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4041W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4041W-1972-11-15), registration cancelled 1972-11-15, S/N 32-40040 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Humacao

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