# NTSB FTW71FRA42: Piper PA-22, N945A, Dayton, TX, March 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1971
- Place: Dayton, TX · DAYTON, TX
- Location: 30.0132° N, 94.9360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dayton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0132&lon=-94.9360&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160455
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRA42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1104  71/3/22    DAYTON,TEX          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 225
        TIME - 1500                    N945A               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CKG MAGS AFTR PWR LOSS.SHAFT BETWEEN SWITCH,SELECTOR DISSENGAGED,GNDG BOTH MAGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N945A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945A-2018-01-10), registration cancelled 2018-01-10, S/N 22-254, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rice

## Other investigations on N945A (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 DFW06CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA107), Apr 17, 2006: Piper PA-22 (N945A), Tecumseh, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the high-density altitude.

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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