# NTSB FTW79FPG47: Piper PA-22, N59422, Caulksville, AR, June 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1979
- Place: Caulksville, AR · CAULKSVILLE, AR
- Location: 35.3018° N, 93.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caulksville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3018&lon=-93.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPG47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0715   79/6/9    CAULKSVILLE,AR      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 1487
        TIME - 1800                    N59422              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOONEVILLE,AR               RETURN                       PARIS,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N59422 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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