# NTSB MIA77DLA20: Piper PA-28, N15033, Lake City, FL, March 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1977
- 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2556  77/3/19    LAKE CITY,FL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N15033              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MULTRICE                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15033](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15033), registered now, S/N 28-7225556, built 1972 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&GO-145C series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-go-145c-series) (registry code 41503, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake City

## 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 19770319004919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770319004919A), Mar 19, 1977: Piper PA28140, Lake City, FL, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N15033 (1)

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 CEN21LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA229), May 20, 2021: Piper PA-28-140 (N15033), Washington Court House, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a soft field takeoff.

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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