# NTSB MIA76AM027: Piper J5, N38866, Immokale, FL, September 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1975
- Place: Immokale, FL · IMMOKALE, FL
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151118
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3249  75/9/20    IMMOKALE,FL         PIPER J5            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 47,
        TIME - 1450                    N38866              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMMOKALE,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN WITHOUT OWNERS PERMISSION.ACFT OVERDUE FOR ANNUAL INSP.ENG CUT OUT AFTR LOW PASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38866](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38866-1975-12-22), registration cancelled 1975-12-22, S/N 5-1091, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (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 19750920035929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750920035929A), Sep 20, 1975: Piper J5B, Immokale, FL, Destroyed. Acft flown without owners permission. Acft overdue for annual insp. Eng cut out aftr low pass.

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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