# NTSB MIA78FA035: Piper PA-28, N9386W, New Prt Richey, FL, January 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1978
- Place: New Prt Richey, FL · NEW PRT RICHEY, FL
- Location: 28.2466° N, 82.7175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Port Richey, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2466&lon=-82.7175&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143614
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0056  78/1/25    NEW PRT RICHEY,FL   PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N9386W              PX-  1  1  0  TRAINING                  AGE 26, 1322 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W PASCO AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POMPANO BEACH,FL            NEW PRT RICHEY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        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
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT IN LEFT SEAT MADE LANDING-PIC ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WHEN ACFT RAN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9386W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9386W-2018-03-01), registration cancelled 2018-03-01, S/N 28-11081, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: W Pasco Airpark

## 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 19780125002459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780125002459A), Jan 25, 1978: Piper PA28235, New Prt Richey, FL, Destroyed. Student pilot in left seat made landing-pic attempted go-around wacft ran off side of runway.

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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