# NTSB MIA70AM094: Piper PA-28, N8963J, Palm Beach, FL, June 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1970
- Place: Palm Beach, FL · PALM BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.6948° N, 80.0419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6948&lon=-80.0419&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1132   70/6/5    PALM BEACH,FLA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 729
        TIME - 1830                    N8963J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 642 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FLA             POMPANO BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/6/70.FLT HRS DAY OF ACDNT,ESTD 8.3HRS.ACFT IMPACTED IN SWAMP HEADING APRX 260 DEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8963J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8963J-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N 28-2985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N8963J (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK68D0258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0258), Dec 30, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N8963J), Mariposa, CA, 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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