# NTSB DCA80AA002: Piper PA-31, N6642L, Covington, KY, October 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1979
- Place: Covington, KY · COVINGTON, KY
- Location: 39.0351° N, 84.5196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0351&lon=-84.5196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 8 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1981
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA80AA002
- Board report AAR8008 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8008.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA80AA002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0101   79/10/8   COVINGTON,KY        PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1008                    N6642L              PX-  7  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      30, 2820 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR CINCINNATI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COVINGTON,KY                NASHVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE GROUND TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           PERSONNEL - RULES,REGULATIONS,STANDARDS PERSONNEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- GR,FLAPS DOWN.195LBS OVR MAX GWT.HURRIED DEPARTURE.INEFFECTIVE FAA CERTIFICATION,SURVEILLANCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6642L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6642L-1982-03-02), registration cancelled 1982-03-02, S/N 31-580 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Grtr Cincinnati

## 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 19791008037629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791008037629A), Oct 8, 1979: Piper PA31, Covington, KY, Destroyed, 7 fatal. Lost right engine on takeoff. Failed to clean up airplane & maintain speed. Overgross wt. Aft CG. Airplane stalled.

## Other investigations on N6642L (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 IAD79IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79IA030), Feb 7, 1979: Piper PA-31 (N6642L), Cincinnati, OH, incident, no 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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