# NTSB Accident MIA97FA040
> **Piper PA-34-200T** · 1996-12-16 · BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97FA040
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07203
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-16
- **Location:** BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.4608, -86.860359
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N872SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures and feather the malfunctioning engine, which led to a forced landing and subsequent collision with a chimney (residence) and the terrain.  His lack of recent experience in make/model of aircraft was a related factor.

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