# NTSB UNK64X0825: Piper PA28, N8707W, Arcadia, FL, March 7, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1964
- Place: Arcadia, FL · ARCADIA, FL
- Location: 27.2212° N, 81.8584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arcadia, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2212&lon=-81.8584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0825
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0825

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0057   64/3/7    ARCADIA FLA         PIPER PA28          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 710
        TIME - 1000                    N8707W              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCADIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8707W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8707W-1971-02-18), registration cancelled 1971-02-18, S/N 28-10240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Arcadia

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