# NTSB MIA76FLA70: Piper PA-23, N6036Y, Hilliard, FL, September 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1976
- Place: Hilliard, FL · HILLIARD, FL
- Location: 30.6866° N, 81.9212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hilliard, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6866&lon=-81.9212&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156142
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLA70
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA70

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4051  76/9/13  NR.HILLIARD,FL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1080
        TIME - 1040                    N6036Y              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 830 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLIARD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIETTA,GA                 JACKSONVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ATTMPD FLT AT 90MPH AFT FEA L ENG. REC CRUISE IS 138MPH. LOST DIR CONT AFT EXT GEAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6036Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6036Y-1976-12-03), registration cancelled 1976-12-03, S/N 27-3221 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM)](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250-6pclm) (registry code 7102313) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hilliard Airpark

## 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 19760913032509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760913032509A), Sep 13, 1976: Piper PA23, Hilliard, FL, Destroyed. Plt stated attmpd flt at 90MPH aft fea l eng. Rec cruise is 138MPH. Lost dir cont aft ext gear.

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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