# Incident 19780622047189I: Piper PA25235, Watford City, ND, June 22, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 1978, 20:00 local time
- Place: Watford City, ND
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 47.8027° N, 103.2648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Watford City, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8027&lon=-103.2648&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7375Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7375Z-2013-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 2,700 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780622047189I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT WHEN LEFT MAGNETO LOCKED UP. IMPULSE COUPLING PIN STOP WEDGED BETWEEN CASE AND COUPLING ASSEMBLY.

## Other reports on N7375Z (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19800807034769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800807034769A), Aug 7, 1980: Piper PA25235 (N7375Z), Sidney, MT, Destroyed. Student pilot stole plane, crashed on approach to airport.
- [Accident 19740817026979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740817026979A), Aug 17, 1974: Piper PA25235 (N7375Z), Idaho Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Heavy load. Density alt 6480FT.

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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