# NTSB MIA70A0036: Piper PA-22, N8971C, Missing Aircraft, August 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1969
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3003   69/8/3    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8971C              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WEST PALM BEACH,FLA         ALBION,NJ                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT DATE,ACFT DAMAGE,INJURIES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8971C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8971C-1970-10-28), registration cancelled 1970-10-28, S/N 22-1549 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (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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