# NTSB MIA76FLD56: Piper PA28RT, N1169X, Lakeland, FL, May 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1976
- Place: Lakeland, FL · LAKELAND, FL
- Location: 28.0395° N, 81.9498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeland, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0395&lon=-81.9498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLD56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1930  76/5/14    LAKELAND,FL         PIPER PA28RT        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N1169X              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 36, 3150 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKELAND,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- SPIN TEST,FWD CG LOADING.L SPIN OK,R SPIN FLATTENED OUT AFTR SVRL TURNS.PLT UN RCVR,BAILED OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1169X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1169X-1976-07-30), registration cancelled 1976-07-30, S/N 28RT-7737001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (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 19760514013439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760514013439A), May 14, 1976: Piper PA28R200, Lakeland, FL, Destroyed. Spin test,fwd CG loading.l spin ok,r spin flattened out aftr svrl turns. Plt un rcvr,bailed out.

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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