# NTSB MIA78FA064: Piper PA-30, N7250Y, Destin, FL, April 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1978
- Place: Destin, FL · DESTIN, FL
- Location: 30.4022° N, 86.4673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Destin, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4022&lon=-86.4673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1333   78/4/9    DESTIN,FL           PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1040                    N7250Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  35, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESTIN-FT WALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESTIN,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           COPILOT - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED IMMEDIATELY AFTR TKOF.C/P BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.129%.PLT AT CONTROLS UNDETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7250Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7250Y-1980-08-06), registration cancelled 1980-08-06, S/N 30-275 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Destin-Ft Walton

## 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 19780409015079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780409015079A), Apr 9, 1978: Piper PA30, Destin, FL, Destroyed. Acft rolled immediately aftr tkof.c/p blood alcohol lvl 0.129 .pl controls undetermined.

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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