# NTSB MIA72AM085: Piper PA-28, N4717L, Wing, AL, February 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1972
- Place: Wing, AL · WING, AL
- Location: 31.0277° N, 86.6105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wing, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0277&lon=-86.6105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0073  72/2/26    WING,ALA            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 123
        TIME - 1850                    N4717L              PX-  2  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TEX           CRESTVIEW,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ELECT PWR LOST.TURNED MAGS OFF,SELECTED ROAD,MET ONCOMING AUTOS,CRASHED INTO TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4717L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4717L-1972-08-16), registration cancelled 1972-08-16, S/N 28-4037 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (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, 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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