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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Henryetta, OK · August 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1980
Place
Henryetta, OK · HENRYETTA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9558PPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800823036899A
Case key
129156

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2321  80/8/23    HENRYETTA,OK        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3800
        TIME - 1810                    N9558P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENRYETTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENRYETTA,OK                SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L MAG 'P' LEAD TERMINAL HAD NO BOOT,OIL TEMP CABLE LOCATED NEAR TERMINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9558P
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Henryetta

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9558P · 2

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