# NTSB MIA77DLA06: Piper PA-24, N593RT, Lake City, FL, November 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1976
- Place: Lake City, FL · LAKE CITY, FL
- Location: 30.1886° N, 82.6422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1886&lon=-82.6422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4062  76/11/17 NR.LAKE CITY,FL       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 9920
        TIME - 2045                    N593RT              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1850 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL             LAKE CITY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       56
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- DSCNDD BELOW MDA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N593RT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N593RT-2017-08-17), registration cancelled 2017-08-17, S/N 27-3104, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake City Muni

## 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 19761117037729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761117037729A), Nov 17, 1976: Piper PA23250, Lake City, FL, Substantial damage. Dscndd below mda.

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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