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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Cartersville, GA · September 19, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1980
Place
Cartersville, GA · CARTERSVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1482PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800919042159A
Case key
128875

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2395  80/9/19    CARTERSVILLE,GA     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 563
        TIME - 0130                    N1482P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARTOW COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  DAYTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO 3 PISTON IN R ENG FAILED.PLT UN TO FEATHER R PROP & UN TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1482P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bartow County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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