# NTSB IAD76FLQ20: Piper PA-31P, N6845L, Paintsville, KY, April 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1976
- Place: Paintsville, KY · PAINTSVILLE, KY
- Location: 37.8203° N, 82.8060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paintsville, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8203&lon=-82.8060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FLQ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLQ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3043  76/4/27    PAINTSVILLE,KY      PIPER PA-31P        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 6000
        TIME - 1620                    N6845L              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMBS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINTSVILLE,KY              WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 1 BOTTOM PLUG HAD 1/2 CNTR ELECTRODE & PORCELAIN GONE. NR 5 HAD ABT 3/4 CERAMIC MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6845L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Combs

## 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 19760427013999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760427013999A), Apr 27, 1976: Piper PA31P, Paintsville, KY, Substantial damage. Nr 1 bottom plug had 1/2 cntr electrode & porcelain gone. Nr 5 had abt 3/4 ceramic missing.

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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