# NTSB FTW68F0272: Piper PA-24, N5441P, Mcniel, TX, September 9, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1967
- Place: Mcniel, TX · MCNIEL, TX
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114248
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0272
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0272

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3289   67/9/9  NR.MCNIEL,TEX         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 750
        TIME - 1430                    N5441P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 2 CONNECTING  ROD BOLT FAILED.PLT STRUCK POST AVOIDING PARKED CAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5441P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5441P), registered now, S/N 24-495, built 1958 (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 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tims Airpark

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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