# NTSB MIA73FKQ19: Pientonpol Camper, N1074Z, Ocean Sprngs, MS, October 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1972
- Place: Ocean Sprngs, MS · OCEAN SPRNGS, MS
- Location: 30.4027° N, 88.7886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean Springs, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4027&lon=-88.7886&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKQ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2994   72/10/1   OCEAN SPRNGS,MISS   PIENTONPOL CAMPER   CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4945
        TIME - 1230                    N1074Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULFPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEAN SPRNGS,MISS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1074Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1074Z-1973-06-08), registration cancelled 1973-06-08, S/N KM-1, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIENTONPOL CAMPER
- Registry model: [Pietenpol AIRCAMPER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pietenpol-aircamper) (registry code 70401PY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gulfpark

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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