# NTSB MIA80FKT41: Piper PA-36, N4169E, Ft.Lauderdale, FL, May 29, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1980
- Place: Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FKT41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3129  80/5/29    FT.LAUDERDALE,FL    PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2600
        TIME - 1430                    N4169E              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL            PRT O SPAIN,TRINIDAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- SVCD W 330GALS FUEL.OBSD IN STEEP CLB ATTITUDE DRG TKOF.CRASHED 550FT FM START PT.WND GSTG 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4169E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Executive

## 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 19800529016499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800529016499A), May 29, 1980: Piper PA36300, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Destroyed. Nose high takeoff. Lost power, entered semi-stalled high-sink rate to impact. Circuit breaker popped on fuel pump.

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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