# NTSB MIA68F0477: Piper PA-28, N4609R, Panama City, FL, March 2, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1968
- Place: Panama City, FL · PANAMA CITY, FL
- Location: 30.1588° N, 85.6602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Panama City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1588&lon=-85.6602&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111461
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0477
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0477

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0768   68/3/2    PANAMA CITY,FLA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4609R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1021 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            43 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PROLONGED GLIDE WHILE DEMONSTRATING FORCED LNDG. ENG RESTARTED AFTER TREES STRUCK. LANDED SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4609R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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