# NTSB ATL81FA098: Piper PA-28, N7141C, Buckland, NC, July 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1981
- Place: Buckland, NC · BUCKLAND, NC
- Location: 36.4743° N, 76.7613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buckland, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4743&lon=-76.7613&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124115
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA098
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA098

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3090  81/7/19    BUCKLAND,NC         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 329
        TIME - 1512                    N7141C              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 307 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTSMOUTH,VA               FRANKLIN,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 CYL EXH VALVE GUIDE WORN,EXH VALVE FAILED.VALVE PCS DMGD PLUGS IN CYLS 1&2.GOOD FIELDS AVAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7141C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7141C-1981-12-24), registration cancelled 1981-12-24, S/N 28-7615043 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810719042189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810719042189A), Jul 19, 1981: Piper PA28151, Buckland, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed during attempted emergency landing after engine failure.

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.

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