# NTSB FTW81FA019: Piper PA-22, N2524P, Oklahoma City, OK, December 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1980
- Place: Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3265  80/12/21   OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N2524P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FUMES IN CABIN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CARBON MONOXIDE 23% SATURATION IN BLOOD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2524P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2524P-2013-11-15), registration cancelled 2013-11-15, S/N 22-2886, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19801221089189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801221089189A), Dec 21, 1980: Piper PA22150, Oklahoma City, OK, Destroyed. Descended into trees on night, local, flight. Pilot had high monoxide level. Found leaking exhaust muffler.

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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