NTSB Identification: MIA73FLD78
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N8175N
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1450   73/5/4    MELBOURNE,FLA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1320                    N8175N              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1808 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            686 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE KENNEDY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              MELBOURNE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG THROTTLE ACTION CABLE ROTATED CARB BUTTERFLY CTL ARM WORN BALL FELL FREE.CABLE DISCONNECTED.
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