# NTSB IAD77FA008: Piper PA-31, N61436, Hampton, VA, October 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1976
- Place: Hampton, VA · HAMPTON, VA
- Location: 37.0299° N, 76.3452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hampton, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0299&lon=-76.3452&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3783  76/10/20   HAMPTON,VA          PIPER PA-31         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2646
        TIME - 1908                    N61436              PX-  2  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WASHINGTON,DC               BALTIMORE,MD                 NEWPORT NEWS,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NR5 CYL,R ENG,EXH VALVE WOULD NOT SEAT.R ENG ALT BRACKET FAILED.COPLT INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61436](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61436-1977-03-21), registration cancelled 1977-03-21, S/N 31-7405465 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Newport News Intl

## 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 19761020041709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761020041709A), Oct 20, 1976: Piper PA31350, Hampton, VA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. NR5 cyl,r eng,exh valve would not seat.r eng alt bracket failed. Coplt injury index presumed.

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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