# NTSB MIA80FA114: Piper PA-23, N56675, Chattahoochee, FL, September 30, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1980
- Place: Chattahoochee, FL · CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL
- Location: 30.6983° N, 84.8306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chattahoochee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6983&lon=-84.8306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127982
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3298  80/9/30    CHATTAHOOCHEE,FL    PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 27, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 0005                    N56675              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSKOGEE,OK                 TALLAHASSEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                76
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56675](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56675-1981-02-18), registration cancelled 1981-02-18, S/N 32-7440016 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tallahassee

## 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 19800930049859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800930049859A), Sep 30, 1980: Piper PA32300, Chattahoochee, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Student with passenger proceeded into area of low ceiling, fog, rain at night. Struck trees at high speed.

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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