# NTSB MIA72AM045: Piper PA-31, N780JM, Iuka, MS, November 17, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1971
- Place: Iuka, MS · IUKA, MS
- Location: 34.8074° N, 88.1969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iuka, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8074&lon=-88.1969&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3410  71/11/17   IUKA,MISS           PIPER PA-31         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4000
        TIME - 1900                    N780JM              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IUKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IUKA,MISS                   SAVANNAH,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- CRASHED FROM STEEP L TURN INTO SWAMP. POSSIBLE THAT TEMPORARY LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED.UNLTD TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N780JM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N780JM-1972-04-26), registration cancelled 1972-04-26, S/N 31-120 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (registry code 7103103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Iuka

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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