# NTSB MIA77FLA17: Piper PA-23, N1370P, Lake City, FL, February 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1542  77/2/23    LAKE CITY,FL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 38,
        TIME - 1225                    N1370P              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      468 TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LK CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CITY,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L ENG-MAGS IMPROPERLY TIMED,LO COMP 2 CYLINDERS,WATER & FOREIGN MATTER IN FUEL.LAST ANNUAL 9/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1370P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1370P-2015-05-08), registration cancelled 2015-05-08, S/N 23-419, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lk 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 19770223003309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770223003309A), Feb 23, 1977: Piper PA23, Lake City, FL, Substantial damage. L eng-mags improperly timed,lo comp 2 cylinders,water & foreign matter in fuel. Last annual 9/73.

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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