# NTSB MIA77DLD48: Piper PA-28, N656FL, Plymouth, FL, April 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1977
- Place: Plymouth, FL · PLYMOUTH, FL
- Location: 28.6922° N, 81.5473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plymouth, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6922&lon=-81.5473&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158035
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLD48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0927  77/4/12    PLYMOUTH,FL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 125
        TIME - 1200                    N656FL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORLANDO NORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FL              PLYMOUTH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 18K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N656FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N656FL-1994-03-01), registration cancelled 1994-03-01, S/N 287125571 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orlando North

## 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 19770412009409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770412009409A), Apr 12, 1977: Piper PA28140, Plymouth, FL, Substantial damage. Wnd gusting 18K

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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