# NTSB MIA66F0281: Piper PA-22, N9630D, Columbia, SC, October 5, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1965
- Place: Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
- Location: 34.0007° N, 81.0348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, SC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0007&lon=-81.0348&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175753
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0281
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0281

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2954   65/10/5 NR.COLUMBIA SC        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1600
        TIME - 1435                    N9630D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHAFT BUSHING FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9630D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9630D-1969-02-11), registration cancelled 1969-02-11, S/N 22-6543, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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