# NTSB FTW81FPG61: Piper PA-23, N9MG, Malvern, AR, August 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1981
- Place: Malvern, AR · MALVERN, AR
- Location: 34.3733° N, 92.8213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Malvern, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3733&lon=-92.8213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125036
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPG61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9MG-1981-10-30), registration cancelled 1981-10-30, S/N 27-7304968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Malvern Muni

## 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 19810812049319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810812049319A), Aug 12, 1981: Piper PA23250, Malvern, AR, Substantial damage. Too fast on practice, single engine landing. Began late goaround. Engine failed to respond, struck trees.

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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