# NTSB IAD77FA024: Piper PA-28, N9225J, New Castle, VA, February 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1977
- Place: New Castle, VA · NEW CASTLE, VA
- Location: 37.5010° N, 80.1110° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Castle, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5010&lon=-80.1110&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157158
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0280  77/2/17    NEW CASTLE,VA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 72, 814
        TIME - 1151                    N9225J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRIENDLY,MD                 MEMPHIS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GASCOLATOR SCREEN 80% CLOGGED WITH ZINC DEPOSIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9225J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9225J-1977-05-31), registration cancelled 1977-05-31, S/N 28-3295 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770217006599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770217006599A), Feb 17, 1977: Piper PA28180, New Castle, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Gascolator screen 80 clogged with zinc deposit.

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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