FTW81FPJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Carnegie, OK · May 24, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1981
Place
Carnegie, OK · CARNEGIE, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N777VSPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810524027829A
Case key
125286

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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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3-3025  81/5/24    CARNEGIE,OK         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 160
        TIME - 1635                    N777VS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARNEGIE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARNEGIE,OK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CNCTG ROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N777VS
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carnegie Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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