# NTSB FTW66F0491: Piper PA-24, N7950P, Montgomery, LA, January 15, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1966
- Place: Montgomery, LA · MONTGOMERY, LA
- Location: 31.6674° N, 92.8871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montgomery, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6674&lon=-92.8871&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0491

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0044  66/1/15    MONTGOMERY LA       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1225
        TIME - 1515                    N7950P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 885 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7950P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7950P), registered now, S/N 24-3187, built 1962 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7950P (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 WPR13CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA021), Oct 21, 2012: Piper PA24 (N7950P), Lake Tahoe, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.

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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