# NTSB MIA70FLD04: Piper PA-30, N8225Y, Palm Harbor, FL, February 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1970
- Place: Palm Harbor, FL · PALM HARBOR, FL
- Location: 28.0848° N, 82.7580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Harbor, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0848&lon=-82.7580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136363
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FLD04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLD04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0950  70/2/17    PALM HARBOR,FLA     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N8225Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 51, 15750 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PETERSBURG,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIM ENG OUT PRACTICE.L PROP FEATH.R PROP WENT TO UNWANTED FEATH.PROP DOME AIR PRESS EXCESSIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8225Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8225Y-1970-06-10), registration cancelled 1970-06-10, S/N 30-1354 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (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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