# NTSB CHI72FEI14: Piper PA-22, N5986D, Richmond Hts, OH, August 30, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1971
- Place: Richmond Hts, OH · RICHMOND HTS, OH
- Location: 41.5606° N, 81.5077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richmond Heights, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5606&lon=-81.5077&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEI14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEI14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4493  71/8/30    RICHMOND HTS,OHIO   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1425                    N5986D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUYAHOGA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND HTS,OHIO           CARROLTON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #3 CYL EXHST VALVE STEM FAILED.ENG OVRHLD BFR LYCOMING SVC LTR CALLED FOR REPLCMNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5986D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5986D-2017-09-07), registration cancelled 2017-09-07, S/N 22-4636, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cuyahoga Co

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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