# NTSB MIA75DKJ44: Piper PA-31, N19CP, Aliceville, AL, January 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1975
- Place: Aliceville, AL · ALICEVILLE, AL
- Location: 33.1237° N, 88.1593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aliceville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1237&lon=-88.1593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148364
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DKJ44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0654  75/1/22    ALICEVILLE,AL       PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N19CP               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 29, 2703 TOTAL HOURS, 267
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGE DOWNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               ALICEVILLE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        REMARKS- TAXIED INTO TREE ON PARKING RAMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N19CP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: George Downer

## 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 19750122001869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750122001869A), Jan 22, 1975: Piper PA31350, Aliceville, AL, Substantial damage. Taxied into tree on parking ramp.

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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