# NTSB MIA75AM071: Piper PA-22, N672A, Land O'Lakes, FL, March 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1975
- Place: Land O'Lakes, FL · LAND O'LAKES, FL
- Location: 28.2083° N, 82.4458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Land O' Lakes, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2083&lon=-82.4458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170134
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2089  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N672A-1975-09-18), registration cancelled 1975-09-18, S/N 22-73 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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 19750321023869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750321023869A), Mar 21, 1975: Piper PA22, Land O'Lakes, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acdnt site 10MI n tampa intl arpt,RWY18 in use. Aux fuel tnk,camping stove,latern,etc in rear cabin

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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