# Accident 19770420014539A: Piper PA36285, Brawley, CA, April 20, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1977
- Place: Brawley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 32.9785° N, 115.5286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brawley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9785&lon=-115.5286&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9908P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA36285
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 27,527 total, 650 in this make and model, 178 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX77FUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM26) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770420014539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NR 4 EXH VALVE FAILED DUE TO THERMAL FATIGUE OVR EXTENDED PERIOD. DUSTING SUGAR BEETS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 LAX77FUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM26), Apr 20, 1977: Piper PA-36 (N9908P), Brawley, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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