CHI75FEI48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Akron, OH · May 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1975
Place
Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9334WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750509010779A
Case key
148474

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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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3-1032   75/5/9    AKRON,OH            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 259
        TIME - 1400                    N9334W              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT KNOX,KY                CLEVELAND,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT GR P/N 67514 SHEARED ITS DOWL PIN,LOCK PLATE P/N 67516 NOT INSTLD.HIT BRIDGE GUARD RAIL

Aircraft

Registration
N9334W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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