# NTSB MIA75DLA05: Piper PA-28, N40945, Melrose, FL, July 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1974
- Place: Melrose, FL · MELROSE, FL
- Location: 29.7094° N, 82.0498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melrose, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7094&lon=-82.0498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75DLA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2463  74/7/21    MELROSE,FLA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 168
        TIME - 1200                    N40945              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POMPANO BEACH,FLA           GAINESVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 3RD APCH TO PRACTICE DITCH PROCEDURES.PLT ATTN DIVERTED TO APCHG SAILBOAT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40945](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40945), registered now, S/N 28-7405077, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740721024399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740721024399A), Jul 21, 1974: Piper PA28180, Melrose, FL, Substantial damage. 3Rd apch to practice ditch procedures. Plt attn diverted to apchg sailboat.

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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