# NTSB MIA81FA095: Piper PA-28, N56731, Palm Bay, FL, July 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1981
- Place: Palm Bay, FL · PALM BAY, FL
- Location: 28.0345° N, 80.5887° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Bay, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0345&lon=-80.5887&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81FA095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1802  81/7/15    PALM BAY,FL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1559                    N56731              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      35, 3257 TOTAL HOURS, 270
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MELBOURNE,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE GROUND TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- STALL/SPIN TRNG.UTILITY CATEGORY AFT CG LIMIT EXCEEDED DUE FUEL LOAD.NO INFO AVBL TO CREW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56731](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56731-1981-11-23), registration cancelled 1981-11-23, S/N 28-7425027 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19810715041219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810715041219A), Jul 15, 1981: Piper PA28140, Palm Bay, FL, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed during spin. Instructor and student aboard. Aircraft c.g. was aft for utility category.

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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