# NTSB MIA75AM038: Piper PA-24, N9168P, Mobile, AL, December 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1974
- Place: Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
- Location: 30.6944° N, 88.0431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mobile, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6944&lon=-88.0431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4281  74/12/23   MOBILE,ALA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 675
        TIME - 1729                    N9168P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- FILED IFR ENRT NR CEN.DIVERTED TO MOBILE.PLT SEEMED UNSURE OF HIMSELF DRG APCH,DSCNDD BLO MDA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9168P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9168P-1975-04-29), registration cancelled 1975-04-29, S/N 24-4656 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bates Muni

## 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 19741223044149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741223044149A), Dec 23, 1974: Piper PA24260, Mobile, AL, Destroyed. Filed IFR enrt nr cen. Diverted to Mobile. Plt seemed unsure of himself drg apch,dscndd blo mda.

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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