# NTSB IAD75FLJ07: Piper 28-140, N8797N, Raleigh, NC, August 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1974
- Place: Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
- Location: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7721&lon=-78.6386&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4089   74/8/9  NR.RALEIGH,NC         PIPER 28-140        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 552
        TIME - 1414                    N8797N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 425 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  GREENSBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED AT A MUDDY CONSTRUCTION SITE.OIL PRES HOSE P/N 61413-02 RUPTURED.AD 72-4-3 NOT C/W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8797N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8797N-2013-09-17), registration cancelled 2013-09-17, S/N 28-25641, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER 28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19740809030129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740809030129A), Aug 9, 1974: Piper PA28140, Raleigh, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot landed at a muddy construction site. Oil pres hose p/n 61413-02 ruptured.AD 72-4-3 not c/w.

## Other investigations on N8797N (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA09CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA052), Nov 13, 2008: Piper PA-28-140 (N8797N), Tuscaloosa, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was improper preflight planning.

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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