# NTSB CHI71FEI51: Piper PA-22, N8680C, Strongsville, OH, April 11, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1971
- Place: Strongsville, OH · STRONGSVILLE, OH
- Location: 41.3128° N, 81.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Strongsville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3128&lon=-81.8319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FEI51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEI51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1280  71/4/11    STRONGSVILLE,OHIO   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 175
        TIME - 1510                    N8680C              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONGSVILLE,OHIO           JEFFERSON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VALVE INSTALLED BACKWARDS,PLT AWARE OF THIS.NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB. PX DIED 4/16/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8680C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8680C-1972-04-20), registration cancelled 1972-04-20, S/N 22-1340 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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