# NTSB MIA70AM085: Piper PA-28, N95354, New Tazewell, TN, April 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1970
- Place: New Tazewell, TN · NEW TAZEWELL, TN
- Location: 36.4381° N, 83.6052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Tazewell, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4381&lon=-83.6052&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 14, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1174  70/4/25    NEW TAZEWELL,TENN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 2033                    N95354              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFOLLETTE,TENN             FLORIDA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- SPARSE LTG IN AREA. ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH ATTITUDE INDICATOR. PLTS HAD NO NITE TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95354](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95354-1971-03-19), registration cancelled 1971-03-19, S/N 28-25898 (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: 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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