# NTSB MIA71DKA10: Piper PA-23, N1289P, San Juan, PR, March 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1971
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160666
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0860   71/3/1    SAN JUAN,PR         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1587
        TIME - 0820                    N1289P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 889 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLA GRANDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 ARECIBO,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPING,CTLS UNATTENDED.HIT BRITTEN NORMAN BN2A N866JA,SUBST DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1289P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1289P-2013-06-14), registration cancelled 2013-06-14, S/N 23-323, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Isla Grande

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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