# NTSB MIA80FLD22: Piper PA-28, N16EC, Tampa, FL, December 20, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1979
- Place: Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
- Location: 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tampa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9475&lon=-82.4584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132153
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FLD22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3686  79/12/20   TAMPA,FL            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2426
        TIME - 0921                    N16EC               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETER O.KNIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    ATLANTA,GA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LEANED MXTR DRG TKOF FOR MAX PWR,PULLED MXTR WHEN ENG RAN ROUGH.LNDD IN TURN AVOIDING OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16EC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16EC), registered now, S/N 28-2683, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Peter O.Knight

## 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 19791220040079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791220040079A), Dec 20, 1979: Piper PA28180, Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot leaned mixture prior to takeoff from a sea level airport. Engine ran rough & he pulled mixture out further.

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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