# NTSB MIA71RM104: Piper PA-32, N4794S, Santa Domngo, DR, May 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1971
- Place: Santa Domngo, DR · SANTA DOMNGO, Dominican Republic
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161287
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71RM104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71RM104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0024   71/5/2    SANTA DOMNGO,D.R.   PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1603                    N4794S              PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            38, 3500 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CABO ENGANO,D.R.            CUACEDO,D.R.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4794S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4794S-2017-04-05), registration cancelled 2017-04-05, S/N 32-1145, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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