# NTSB IAD78FID22: Piper PA-22, N5361Z, Danville, VA, August 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1978
- Place: Danville, VA · DANVILLE, VA
- Location: 36.5860° N, 79.3950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5860&lon=-79.3950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FID22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FID22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2801  78/8/22    DANVILLE,VA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1032                    N5361Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 65, 2135 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANVILLE,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE BROKE NEAR POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO CARBURETOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5361Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5361Z-1990-08-16), registration cancelled 1990-08-16, S/N 229087 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Danville Muni

## 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 19780822035069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780822035069A), Aug 22, 1978: Piper PA22, Danville,Va, VA, Substantial damage. Mixture control cable broke near point of attachment to carburetor.

## Other investigations on N5361Z (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 ATL89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA017), Oct 24, 1988: Piper PA-22-108 (N5361Z), Advance, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DKM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DKM12), Sep 22, 1972: Piper PA-22 (N5361Z), Reidsville, NC, 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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