# NTSB MIA83IA237: Piper PA 28-180, N7032W, Verna, FL, September 23, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: September 23, 1983, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Verna, FL
- Location: 27.3873° N, 82.2681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Verna, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.3873&lon=-82.2681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30835
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83IA237
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30835/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA237

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - miscellaneous - failure,total (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command
  - inadequate initial training, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY DUE TO POWERPLANT FAILURE. ACCESS TO THE WRECKAGE WAS NEVER GAINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7032W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7032W), registered now, S/N 28-715, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA 28-180
- 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
- Serial number: 28-715
- Engines: AVCO LYCOMING O-360-A3A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John C. Planker
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 12, 1983
- Departed: VNC, VENICE, FL
- Destination: ORL, ORLANDO, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea; medical: unknown, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 894 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Observed at: TPA, 58 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830923074989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830923074989I), Sep 23, 1983: Piper PA28180, Verna, FL, Minor damage. Pilot reported a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Struck a ditch on rollout in a field with tall grass.

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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