# NTSB MIA69F0311: Piper PA-28, N3471K, Mayaguez, PR, December 17, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1968
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0311
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0311

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4473  68/12/17   MAYAGUEZ,PR         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N3471K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYAGUEZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT PREOCCUPIED BY ACFT ON RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3471K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3471K-1969-06-12), registration cancelled 1969-06-12, S/N 28-23570 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mayaguez

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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