# NTSB MIA72AM066: Piper PA-23, N2220P, Ocoee, FL, January 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1972
- Place: Ocoee, FL · OCOEE, FL
- Location: 28.5788° N, 81.5330° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocoee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5788&lon=-81.5330&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0032   72/1/8    OCOEE,FLA           PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 302
        TIME - 1435                    N2220P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGUIRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCOEE,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LOST PWR L ENG DUE CARB FLOAT BINDING AND SALT WATER CORROSION AND RUST FLAKES IN FUEL PUMP SCREEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2220P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2220P-1972-03-22), registration cancelled 1972-03-22, S/N 23-829 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Maguire

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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