# NTSB IAD78DLQ21: Piper PA-34, N55800, Decoy, KY, June 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1978
- Place: Decoy, KY · DECOY, KY
- Location: 37.4957° N, 83.0941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Decoy, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4957&lon=-83.0941&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DLQ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DLQ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1309  78/6/22    DECOY,KY            PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 3915
        TIME - 1600                    N55800              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTY CORP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGANTOWN,KY               DECOY,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STRIPPED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- BLEED FITTING OF R BRAKE MISSING.WING DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55800](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55800-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N 34-7350246, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marty Corp

## 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 19780622014929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780622014929A), Jun 22, 1978: Piper PA34200, Decoy, KY, Substantial damage. Bleed fitting of r brake missing. Wing dmgd.

## Other investigations on N55800 (1)

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 FTW85LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA226), May 18, 1985: Piper PA-34-200 (N55800), Crowell, TX, destroyed

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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