# NTSB MIA72AM017: Piper PA-28, N5324S, Sanibel, FL, August 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1971
- Place: Sanibel, FL · SANIBEL, FL
- Location: 26.4510° N, 82.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanibel, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.4510&lon=-82.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162057
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1780  71/8/22    SANIBEL,FLA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1536                    N5324S              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASA YBEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FLA                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT 5 OF ROW OF 60 FT TREES PARALLELING STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5324S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5324S-2011-07-26), registration cancelled 2011-07-26, S/N 28-26804, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Casa Ybel

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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