# NTSB FTW74FRD14: Piper PA-25, N8506L, Norwood, LA, September 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1973
- Place: Norwood, LA · NORWOOD, LA
- Location: 30.9734° N, 91.1103° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwood, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9734&lon=-91.1103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FRD14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRD14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2932  73/9/26    NORWOOD,LA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1462
        TIME - 1041                    N8506L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,LA                  MORGANZA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R MAG POINTS-MOISTURE CORROSION.MAG WAS TIMED 1DEG VICE 25DEG BFR TDC.HIT TRACTOR.NO CHEM ONBOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8506L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- 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 19730926032199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730926032199A), Sep 26, 1973: Piper PA25235, Norwood, LA, Substantial damage. R mag points-moisture corrosion. Mag was timed 1DEG vice 25DEG bfr tdc. Hit tractor. No chem onboard.

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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