# NTSB MIA79FA073: Piper PA-30, N8758Y, Rich, MS, April 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1979
- Place: Rich, MS · RICH, MS
- Location: 34.4162° N, 90.4448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rich, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4162&lon=-90.4448&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135818
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1466  79/4/18  NR.RICH,MS            PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 11000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8758Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 510 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OXFORD,MS                   CLARKSDALE,MS                MEMPHIS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED GEAR PROBLEM.DIVERTED TO HOME STATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8758Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- 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 19790418021989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790418021989A), Apr 18, 1979: Piper PA30, Rich, MS, Destroyed. Pilot reported gear trouble & was returning to his home field. Wreckage found 10MILES from home field.

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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