# NTSB IAD77FA041: Piper PA-34, N1153H, Bridgeport, WV, May 26, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1977
- Place: Bridgeport, WV · BRIDGEPORT, WV
- Location: 39.3030° N, 80.2432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bridgeport, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3030&lon=-80.2432&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1764  77/5/26    BRIDGEPORT,WV       PIPER PA-34         CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0050                    N1153H              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 24, 2171 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            116 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENEDUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,WV               NEW YORK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           2                                                       BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- NO.3 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1153H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1153H-1977-10-14), registration cancelled 1977-10-14, S/N 34-7770113 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Benedum

## 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 19770526023049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770526023049A), May 26, 1977: Piper PA34200, Bridgeport, WV, Destroyed. No.3 main bearing journal.

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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