CHI79FEK03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Zanesville, OH · December 26, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1978
Place
Zanesville, OH · ZANESVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9367NPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781226040009A
Case key
138419

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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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3-3792  78/12/26   ZANESVILLE,OH       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 922
        TIME - 1748                    N9367N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN,PA                COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FITTING FRM PROP GOV TO CRKCASE CRACKED-ALUM FTG P/N AN-822-6D.

Aircraft

Registration
N9367N
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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