# NTSB MIA76AM057: Piper PA-28, N43466, Melbourne, FL, January 15, 1976 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: January 15, 1976 - Place: Melbourne, FL · MELBOURNE, FL - Location: 28.0836° N, 80.6081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melbourne, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0836&lon=-80.6081&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 20, 1976 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 152864 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM057 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM057 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0325  76/1/15    MELBOURNE,FL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 99 TOTAL         TIME - 1700                    N55817              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 96 IN TYPE, NOT                                        DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - VALKARIA         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP           VERO BEACH,FL               RETURN                       MELBOURNE,FL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO         REMARKS- BOTH ACFT PRACTICING ACCURACY LNDGS ON SAME RWY.PLT DIDNT MONITOR UNICOM OTR PLT ADVSD BASE LEG. ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0325  76/1/15    MELBOURNE,FL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 234         TIME - 1700                    N43466              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - VALKARIA         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP           VERO BEACH,FL               RETURN                       MELBOURNE,FL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO         REMARKS- R WING OF N43466 DMGD BY PROP CTC OF N55817. ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N43466](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43466-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 28-7425370, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Valkaria ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N55817](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55817-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 28-7325493, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Minor damage - Airport: Valkaria ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19760115004012A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760115004012A), Jan 15, 1976: Piper PA28140, Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. R wing of N43466 dmgd by prop ctc of N55817. - [Accident 19760115004011A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760115004011A), Jan 15, 1976: Piper PA28140, Melbourne, FL, Minor damage. Both acft practicing accuracy lndgs on same rwy. Plt didnt monitor UNICOM otr plt advsd base leg. ## Other investigations on N43466 (1) 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. - [NTSB MIA01LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA159), Jun 11, 2001: Piper PA-28-140 (N43466), Dahlonega, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the No. 3 exhaust valve due to fatigue cracking for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an in-flight collision with a building during an… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.