# NTSB MIA72FLG33: Piper PA-24, N5893P, Greenville, SC, April 2, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1972
- Place: Greenville, SC · GREENVILLE, SC
- Location: 34.8369° N, 82.3630° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8369&lon=-82.3630&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165631
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FLG33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLG33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1018   72/4/2    GREENVILLE,SC       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1286
        TIME - 1756                    N5893P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 788 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE DNTWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,GA               COATESVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPULSE COUPLING,LFT MAG,FAILED CAUSING CAMSHAFT IDLE GR(P/N-71652)TO FAIL.ACFT OVR ARPT.CRASHED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5893P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5893P-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 24-980, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greenville Dntwn

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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