# NTSB IAD74FIG12: Piper PA-22, N9204D, Maysville, WV, October 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1973
- Place: Maysville, WV · MAYSVILLE, WV
- Location: 39.1151° N, 79.1648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maysville, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1151&lon=-79.1648&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188094
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIG12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3441  73/10/14   MAYSVILLE,W VA      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 177
        TIME - 1430                    N9204D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,W VA               PETERSBURG,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TOO RAPID THROTTLE MOVEMENT-AD 7396 CVRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9204D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9204D-1990-11-09), registration cancelled 1990-11-09, S/N 226263 (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19731014033689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731014033689A), Oct 14, 1973: Piper PA22160, Maysville, WV, Substantial damage. Too rapid throttle movement-ad 7396 cvrs.

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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