# NTSB MIA72FLA35: Piper PA-22, N2836Z, Blountstown, FL, March 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1972
- Place: Blountstown, FL · BLOUNTSTOWN, FL
- Location: 30.4428° N, 85.0454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blountstown, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4428&lon=-85.0454&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FLA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1037  72/3/27    BLOUNTSTOWN,FLA     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N2836Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 1037 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            121 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOUNTSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOUNTSTOWN,FLA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- SHORTED NR6 WIRE,AMMETER TO MASTER SWITCH.FIRE FANNED BY RAM AIR THRU HOLE IN RUBBER GROMMET SEAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2836Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2836Z-1972-09-08), registration cancelled 1972-09-08, S/N 22-6831 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blountstown

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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