# NTSB MIA92LA001: Piper PA-28-140, N6700W, Brooksville, FL, October 1, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 1, 1991, 08:50 local (12:50 UTC)
- Place: Brooksville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.369583, -82.509063 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3696&lon=-82.5091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33013
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA001
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33013/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA001

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR HIS ATTEMPTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - precautionary landing - initiated, pilot in command
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE NONINSTRUMENT RATED PILOT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS.  HE ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GRASS FIELD.  ON LANDING THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE LANDING AREA WAS A MARSHY MINING OVERFLOW AREA WITH WATER BENEATH THE SURFACE VEGETATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6700W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6700W-1991-11-20), registration cancelled 1991-11-20, S/N 2820810 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-20810
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hamilton, Charles L.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ZPH, ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
- Destination: CSG, COLUMBUS, GA
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 600 total, 140 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Observed at: PIE, 61 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).

- [Accident 19911001044439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911001044439A), Oct 1, 1991: Piper PA28140, Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. Deteriorating weather en route. Elected to land for improvement. Smooth field chosen was vegetation covered pond.

## Other investigations on N6700W (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI71FBQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBQ29), Jan 30, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N6700W), Galesburg, IL, substantial damage

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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