# NTSB MIA75AM046: Piper PA-31, N1FP, Fairhope, AL, January 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 19, 1975
- Place: Fairhope, AL · FAIRHOPE, AL
- Location: 30.5190° N, 87.8792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairhope, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5190&lon=-87.8792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3246  75/1/19    FAIRHOPE,AL         PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1242                    N1FP                PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 6800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRHOPE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HATTIESBURG,MS              FAIRHOPE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SCREWDRIVER INSERTED IN CTL CHAIN BTWN PINS 13-14.FULL R TRAVEL COULD AND DID LOCK AILERON CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1FP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fairhope 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 19750119033059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750119033059A), Jan 19, 1975: Piper PA31, Fairhope, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Screwdriver inserted in ctl chain btwn pins 13-14.full r travel could and did lock aileron ctl.

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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