# NTSB MIA79FA014: Piper PA-23, N3485P, Ormond Beach, FL, November 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1978
- Place: Ormond Beach, FL · ORMOND BEACH, FL
- Location: 29.2858° N, 81.0559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ormond Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2858&lon=-81.0559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4352  78/11/20 NR.ORMOND BEACH,FL    PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1903                    N3485P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 947 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            74 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                 ORMOND BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: VACUUM SYSTEM
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LAST STATIC SYSTEM CHECK 6/6/75.ATTITUDE IND TUMBLED ON PRIOR FLT WHEN L ENG SHUT DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3485P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3485P-2019-05-04), registration cancelled 2019-05-04, S/N 23-1459, built 1958 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19781120044489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781120044489A), Nov 20, 1978: Piper PA23160, Ormond Beach, FL, Destroyed. Last static system check 6/6/75.attitude ind tumbled on prior fltn l eng shut down.

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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