# NTSB MIA76FLD01: Piper PA-28, N57310, River Ranch, FL, July 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1975
- Place: River Ranch, FL · RIVER RANCH, FL
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150244
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2241   75/7/4    RIVER RANCH,FL      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 2330                    N57310              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVER RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK USED,L TANK FOUND FULL.ATMTD AVOID TREE ACFT INVERTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57310](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57310-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 28-7425089 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: River Ranch

## 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 19750704023979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750704023979A), Jul 4, 1975: Piper PA28140, River Ranch, FL, Substantial damage. R fuel tank used,l tank found full. Atmtd avoid tree acft inverted.

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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