# NTSB FTW74FPG42: Piper PA-25, N8225, Petit Jean, AR, January 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1974
- Place: Petit Jean, AR · PETIT JEAN, AR
- Location: 35.0906° N, 93.1805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petit Jean, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0906&lon=-93.1805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187307
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPG42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0021  74/1/17    PETIT JEAN,ARK      PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4500
        TIME - 1325                    N8225               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUNICA,MISS                 CUSHING,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R FWD CYL ASSMBLY FAILED.RAN INTO SMALL TREES & LOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8225](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8225-1974-02-21), registration cancelled 1974-02-21, S/N 25-2461, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (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 19740117000769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740117000769A), Jan 17, 1974: Piper PA25235, Petit Jean, AR, Destroyed. R fwd cyl assmbly failed. Ran into small trees & log.

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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