# NTSB MIA71OM041: Piper PA-28, N7959N, Enriquilo, DR, November 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1970
- Place: Enriquilo, DR · ENRIQUILO, Dominican Republic
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158817
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71OM041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71OM041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0028   70/11/4 NR.ENRIQUILO,DOM REP  PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1515                    N7959N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  4500 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ENRIQUILO,DOM REP            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7959N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7959N-1971-11-24), registration cancelled 1971-11-24, S/N 28-5375, built 1969 (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

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