# NTSB MIA740KA12: Piper PA-28, N1561J, Los Negros, DR, May 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1974
- Place: Los Negros, DR · LOS NEGROS, Dominican Republic
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA740KA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA740KA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0021   74/5/4  NR.LOS NEGROS,DM REP  PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 680
        TIME - 1050                    N1561J              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYAQUEZ,PR                 PORT AU PRINCE,HAITI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION GOVT OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1561J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1561J-1974-06-26), registration cancelled 1974-06-26, S/N 28-23965 (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

## 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 19740504012789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740504012789A), May 4, 1974: Piper PA28140, Los Negros, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Investigation under jurisdiction govt of dominican republic.

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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