# NTSB CHI80FEG11: Piper PA-36, N9953P, Midland, OH, April 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1980
- Place: Midland, OH · MIDLAND, OH
- Location: 39.3069° N, 83.9108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3069&lon=-83.9108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0334  80/4/21    MIDLAND,OH          PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 3267
        TIME - 1420                    N9953P              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FILM COVERED ALL 5 WAFERS IN FUEL FILTER.FAA OBSERVED AG OPERATOR SKILL TEST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9953P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9953P-1983-06-22), registration cancelled 1983-06-22, S/N 36-7560064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fuller

## 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 19800421009549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800421009549A), Apr 21, 1980: Piper PA36285, Midland, OH, No damage. Dirt in fuel. Partial power loss on takeoff for ag test flight. Pilot failed to abort or dump load. Hit trees.

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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