MIA77DKT14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Miami, FL · January 6, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1977
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4692JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770106021749A
Case key
156933

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1930   77/1/6    MIAMI,FL            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 450
        TIME - 1000                    N4692J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: COILS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COILS IN BOTH MAGNETOS CRACKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4692J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.