# NTSB FTW81FRA12: Piper PA-22, N9059D, Cleveland, TX, December 29, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1980
- Place: Cleveland, TX · CLEVELAND, TX
- Location: 30.3382° N, 95.0903° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3382&lon=-95.0903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127526
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FRA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3185  80/12/29   CLEVELAND,TX        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 700
        TIME - 0700                    N9059D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 553 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUKE FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,TX                LAPORTE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRE IN FUSELAGE BHND FIREWALL NR RUDDER PEDALS.WITNESS OBSD FIRE FM LWR FWD FUSELAGE AT LIFT-OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9059D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9059D-1981-12-17), registration cancelled 1981-12-17, S/N 22-6202 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Duke Farms

## 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 19801229078009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801229078009A), Dec 29, 1980: Piper PA22160, Cleveland, TX, Destroyed. Fire in rudder pedal area on takeoff. Aborted, ran off side of runway. Destroyedby fire. Possible fuel leak.

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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