# NTSB MIA73DLD80: Piper PA-23, N1434P, Venice, FL, May 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1973
- Place: Venice, FL · VENICE, FL
- Location: 27.1170° N, 82.4152° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1170&lon=-82.4152&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190523
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DLD80
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD80

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1213  73/5/14    VENICE,FLA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 7177
        TIME - 0445                    N1434P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 620 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FLA                  MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- QUANTITY OF WET GRASS LODGED OVR L CARB AIR INLET SCREEN.MAIN GR LOCKED BFR T/D,NOSE GR DID NOT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1434P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1434P-1977-02-11), registration cancelled 1977-02-11, S/N 23-492 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Venice Mun

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730514012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730514012629A), May 14, 1973: Piper PA23, Venice, FL, Substantial damage. Quantity of wet grass lodged ovr l carb air inlet screen. Main gr locked bfr t/d,nose gr did not.

## Other investigations on N1434P (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 FTW77FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA004), Oct 16, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N1434P), College Sta, TX, destroyed, 4 fatal

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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