# NTSB IAD77FID28: Piper PA-24, N9173P, Newport News, VA, August 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1977
- Place: Newport News, VA · NEWPORT NEWS, VA
- Location: 36.9788° N, 76.4280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newport News, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9788&lon=-76.4280&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146327
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FID28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FID28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2163   77/8/6    NEWPORT NEWS,VA     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2518
        TIME - 1500                    N9173P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1923 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE COUNTY,VA            NEWPORT NEWS,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRIVE GEAR DETACHED FRM CRANKSHAFT.HIT BRIDGE GUARDRAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9173P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9173P-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 24-4662 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770806026159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770806026159A), Aug 6, 1977: Piper PA24260, Newport News, VA, Substantial damage. Drive gear detached frm crankshaft. Hit bridge guardrail.

## Other investigations on N9173P (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW70D0346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0346), Dec 17, 1969: Piper PA-24 (N9173P), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0147), Aug 5, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N9173P), Dougherty, TX, substantial damage

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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