# NTSB MIA73FLD78: Piper PA-28, N8175N, Melbourne, FL, May 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1973
- Place: Melbourne, FL · MELBOURNE, FL
- Location: 28.0836° N, 80.6081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melbourne, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0836&lon=-80.6081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190325
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLD78
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD78

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1450   73/5/4    MELBOURNE,FLA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1320                    N8175N              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1808 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            686 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE KENNEDY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              MELBOURNE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG THROTTLE ACTION CABLE ROTATED CARB BUTTERFLY CTL ARM WORN BALL FELL FREE.CABLE DISCONNECTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8175N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8175N-1974-05-08), registration cancelled 1974-05-08, S/N 28-25371, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cape Kennedy

## 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 19730504015379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730504015379A), May 4, 1973: Piper PA28140, Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. Drg throttle action cable rotated carb butterfly ctl arm worn ball fell free. Cable disconnected.

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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