# NTSB MIA74FLA15: Piper PA-28, N5836U, Panacea, FL, September 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1973
- Place: Panacea, FL · PANACEA, FL
- Location: 30.0264° N, 84.3926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Panacea, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0264&lon=-84.3926&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188667
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FLA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2645   73/9/3    PANACEA,FLA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 320
        TIME - 1830                    N5836U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAKULLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PANACEA,FLA                 VALDOSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          135                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF PERFORMANCE REDUCD BY TALL GRASS.ACFT MFG RECOMMENDS USE OF 25 DEG FLAPS SHORT FLD GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5836U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5836U-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 28-26667 (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: Wakulla

## 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 19730903030299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730903030299A), Sep 3, 1973: Piper PA28140, Panacea, FL, Substantial damage. Take off performance reducd by tall grass. Acft mfg recommends use of 25 deg flaps short fld grass.

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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