# NTSB IAD76II032: Piper PA-23, N100BA, Beckley, WV, November 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1975
- Place: Beckley, WV · BECKLEY, WV
- Location: 37.7732° N, 81.1615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beckley, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7732&lon=-81.1615&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152040
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76II032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0044  75/11/12   BECKLEY,WV          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6000
        TIME - 1115                    N100BA              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1340 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH COUNTY ME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BECKLEY,WV                  CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FLEXIBLE HOSE ASSEMBLY,P/N 75203,BACKED OFF FUEL MANIFOLD P/N 2524223-1.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N100BA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N100BA-2013-09-19), registration cancelled 2013-09-19, S/N 27-3074, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Raleigh County Me

## Other investigations on N100BA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI81DEE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE24), Mar 29, 1981: Piper PA-23 (N100BA), Morris, IL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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