# NTSB CHI79FA024: Piper PA-23, N4031P, Scottown, OH, January 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1979
- Place: Scottown, OH · SCOTTOWN, OH
- Location: 38.5504° N, 82.3888° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scottown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5504&lon=-82.3888&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137246
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2488  79/1/18    SCOTTOWN,OH         PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 500
        TIME - 1645                    N4031P              PX-  1  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALLIPOLIS,OH               LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L ENG PROP GOV OIL LINE ALUMINUM ALLOY,MFGR SPEC STATED STEEL TUBING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4031P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4031P-1981-01-12), registration cancelled 1981-01-12, S/N 231507 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-180) (registry code 7102305) (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 19790118029629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790118029629A), Jan 18, 1979: Piper PA23, Scottown, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Left eng shut dwn due to loss of oil from a cracked oil line. Pilot attempted restart. Allowed acft to stall & spin

## Other investigations on N4031P (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI77DEG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEG11), Mar 18, 1977: Piper PA-23 (N4031P), Gallipolis, OH, substantial damage

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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