# NTSB MIA81FA071: Piper PA-23, N5849Y, Hollywood, FL, May 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1981
- Place: Hollywood, FL · HOLLYWOOD, FL
- Location: 26.0310° N, 80.1646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hollywood, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0310&lon=-80.1646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81FA071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1193  81/5/11    HOLLYWOOD,FL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 13000
        TIME - 0948                    N5849Y              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH PERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD R ENG ROUGH,RPM DROPPED.CP STATED NO ENG FAIL.R WNG HIT GND,ABRUPT NOSE HI,LOW SPD TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5849Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5849Y-1982-09-11), registration cancelled 1982-09-11, S/N 27-3000 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: North Perry

## 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 19810511023469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810511023469A), May 11, 1981: Piper PA23250, Hollywood, FL, Destroyed. Pilot claims right engine quit on takeoff. Co-pilot said no. stalled in nose-high turn. No engine defects found.

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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