# NTSB MIA76FLD02: Piper PA-28, N5037W, Ruskin, FL, July 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1975
- Place: Ruskin, FL · RUSKIN, FL
- Location: 27.7068° N, 82.4222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ruskin, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7068&lon=-82.4222&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2639   75/7/5    RUSKIN,FL           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 158
        TIME - 1430                    N5037W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETER O KNIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- OIL PRES LINE P/N 6363500 TO OIL COOLER RUPTURED.OVR BAY HEADED FOR SHORE LINE WHEN ENG SEIZED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5037W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5037W-1976-09-09), registration cancelled 1976-09-09, S/N 2839 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Peter O Knight

## 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 19750705021539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750705021539A), Jul 5, 1975: Piper PA28160, Ruskin, FL, Substantial damage. Oil pres line p/n 6363500 to oil cooler ruptured. Ovr bay headed for shore line when eng seized.

## Other investigations on N5037W (2)

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 MIA75DLD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLD36), Nov 23, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N5037W), Wauchula, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0065), Jul 12, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N5037W), Powell, TN, substantial damage

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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