# NTSB MIA75AM007: Piper PA-32, N83CA, Missing Aircraft, July 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1974
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2732  74/7/13    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N83CA               PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM BEACH,FLA              WALKER CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT MISSING DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83CA-1975-04-02), registration cancelled 1975-04-02, S/N 32-40962, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (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 19740713029499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713029499A), Jul 13, 1974: Piper PA32300, Missing Aircraf, 5 fatal. Acft Missing dmg and injury index presumed.

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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