# NTSB MIA73AM015: Piper PA-28, N15431, Detroit, AL, November 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1972
- Place: Detroit, AL · DETROIT, AL
- Location: 34.0274° N, 88.1678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0274&lon=-88.1678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201463
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM015-201463

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3939  72/11/18   DETROIT,ALA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1464
        TIME - 0500                    N15431              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW ARPTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15431](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15431-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N 28-7310044 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (registry code 7102801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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