# NTSB MIA73AM026: Piper PA-31, N9261Y, Columbus, MS, September 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1972
- Place: Columbus, MS · COLUMBUS, MS
- Location: 33.5082° N, 88.4071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5082&lon=-88.4071&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3661   72/9/7  NR.COLUMBUS,MISS      PIPER PA-31         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 5100
        TIME - 2141                    N9261Y              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUPELO,MISS                COLUMBUS,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL FOR UNDET REASON. PLT HAD SEVERE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9261Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9261Y-1972-11-22), registration cancelled 1972-11-22, S/N 31-341 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Carson

## Other investigations on N9261Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA70F0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0160), Sep 8, 1969: Piper PA-31 (N9261Y), Columbus, MS, 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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