MIA75AM071

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Land O'Lakes, FL · March 21, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1975
Place
Land O'Lakes, FL · LAND O'LAKES, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N672APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750321023869A
Case key
170134

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2089  75/3/21    LAND O'LAKES,FL     PIPER PA-22         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2000
        TIME - 1115                    N672A               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MYERS,FL               LIVERMORE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACDNT SITE 10MI N TAMPA INTL ARPT,RWY18 IN USE.AUX FUEL TNK,CAMPING STOVE,LATERN,ETC IN REAR CABIN

Aircraft

Registration
N672A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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