# NTSB CHI81FA008: Piper PA-24, N8077P, Annawan, IL, November 30, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1980
- Place: Annawan, IL · ANNAWAN, IL
- Location: 41.3963° N, 89.8907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Annawan, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3963&lon=-89.8907&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3241  80/11/30   ANNAWAN,IL          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1046
        TIME - 1208                    N8077P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 566 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESCANABA,MI                 MOLINE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           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- COUNTERWEIGHT ASSY,PN 71904,FAILED FM FATIGUE AT MACHINING GROOVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8077P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8077P-1984-07-18), registration cancelled 1984-07-18, S/N 24-3325 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (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 19801130072979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801130072979A), Nov 30, 1980: Piper PA24250, Annawan, IL, Destroyed. Engine blew up,oil covered windshield,stalled and spun in trying for airport. Found crankshaft counterwieght broke

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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