# NTSB MIA74DKT38: Camair 480, N215, Lantana, FL, November 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1973
- Place: Lantana, FL · LANTANA, FL
- Location: 26.5834° N, 80.0554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lantana, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5834&lon=-80.0554&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187832
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKT38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3871  73/11/17   LANTANA,FLA         CAMAIR 480          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 35,
        TIME - 1530                    N215                PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  8200 TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANTANA,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: PITOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD FLYING SLO NOSE HI.T/D IN GRASS AREA BFR RWY.PITOT OPENING 3/4 CLOSED DIRT,DOBBER MUD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N215](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N215-2011-05-25), registration cancelled 2011-05-25, S/N 1-059, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMAIR 480
- Registry model: [Camair 480](https://openairdocs.org/model/camair-480) (registry code 1890102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Palm Beach Co

## 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 19731117040709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731117040709A), Nov 17, 1973: Camair 480, Lantana, FL, Substantial damage. Acft obsvd flying slo nose hi.t/d in grass area bfr rwy. Pitot opening 3/4 closed dirt,dobber mud.

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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