# NTSB MIA77FA016: Piper PA-23, N4240P, Clewiston, FL, December 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1976
- Place: Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
- Location: 26.7528° N, 80.9392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clewiston, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7528&lon=-80.9392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4008   76/12/6 NR.CLEWISTON,FL       PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1705
        TIME - 0020                    N4240P              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1547 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEWISTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                FT LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4240P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4240P-1977-07-07), registration cancelled 1977-07-07, S/N 23-1739 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Clewiston 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 19761206042339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761206042339A), Dec 6, 1976: Piper PA23160, Clewiston, FL, Destroyed, 4 fatal

## Other investigations on N4240P (2)

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 CHI68D0130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0130), Jun 15, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N4240P), Chicago, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0096), Feb 12, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N4240P), Mt.Hope, WI, substantial damage

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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