# NTSB IAD80FA024: Piper PA-22, N7596D, Clear Spring, MD, February 18, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1980
- Place: Clear Spring, MD · CLEAR SPRING, MD
- Location: 39.6561° N, 77.9304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clear Spring, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6561&lon=-77.9304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80078
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD80FA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0069  80/2/18  NR.CLEAR SPRING,MD    PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 637
        TIME - 1150                    N7596D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOVER,DE                    CUMBERLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
        REMARKS- 2-IN CRACK IN MUFFLER,PN 10308-03,INSIDE OF SHROUD.10HRS SINCE LAST ANNUAL INSP.PLT CO LVL-59%.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7596D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7596D-1980-12-19), registration cancelled 1980-12-19, S/N 22-5297 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800218002889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800218002889A), Feb 18, 1980: Piper PA22150, Clear Spring, MD, Destroyed. Lost control of airplane on ferry flight. Flew low erratically. Hit trees. Found leaky heater muffler, monoxide.

## Other investigations on N7596D (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 UNK64X0895](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0895), Mar 12, 1964: Piper PA22 (N7596D), Wauchula, FL, 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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