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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Malvern, AR · August 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1981
Place
Malvern, AR · MALVERN, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9MGPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810812049319A
Case key
125036

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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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3-1689  81/8/12    MALVERN,AR          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N9MG                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 52, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALVERN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICING SINGLE ENG LNDG W R ENG AT IDLE.AFTER OVRSHOOTING,R ENG DID NOT RESPOND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9MG
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Malvern Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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