# NTSB MIA72AM021: Piper PA-22, N8526D, Morris, AL, August 29, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1971
- Place: Morris, AL · MORRIS, AL
- Location: 33.7463° N, 86.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morris, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7463&lon=-86.8008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0949  71/8/29    MORRIS,ALA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N8526D              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARRIOR,ALA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED ENG FAIL PROCEDURES,ACFT HIT WIRES APRX 100FT AGL ACROSS LVL FLD BTWN TWO WOODED HILLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8526D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8526D-1974-09-05), registration cancelled 1974-09-05, S/N 22-5754, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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