# NTSB MIA75AM048: Piper PA-28, N44620, Crawfordsville, FL, January 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1975
- Place: Crawfordsville, FL · CRAWFORDSVILLE, FL
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0590  75/1/23    CRAWFORDSVILLE,FL   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 110
        TIME - 1608                    N44620              PX-  1  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST PETERSBURG,FL            DOTHAN,AL                    TALLAHASSEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       57
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT WAS ADVISED VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.CLG IN ACDT AREA ABT 100FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44620](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44620-2013-03-11), registration cancelled 2013-03-11, S/N 28-7425433, built 1974 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19750123007219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750123007219A), Jan 23, 1975: Piper PA28140, Crawfordsville, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt was advised VFR flt not recommended. Clg in acdt area abt 100FT AGL.

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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