# NTSB IAD78FA043: Piper PA-22, N1693P, Camden, TN, February 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1978
- Place: Camden, TN · CAMDEN, TN
- Location: 36.0663° N, 88.1046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0663&lon=-88.1046&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0444  78/2/18    CAMDEN,TN           PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 6090
        TIME - 1350                    N1693P              PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN,TN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
        REMARKS- FLT TO RUN TEMP PROFILE TEST,PROBE ATTACHED TO FRONT R WING STRUT - STRUT ATTACHING BOLT FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1693P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1693P-2009-07-01), registration cancelled 2009-07-01, S/N 22-2479, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Benton County

## 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 19780218006769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780218006769A), Feb 18, 1978: Piper PA22150, Camden, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flt to run temp profile test,probe attached to front r wing struttrut attaching bolt failed.

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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