# NTSB MIA68F0396: Piper PA-28, N9602W, Metter, GA, January 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1968
- Place: Metter, GA · METTER, GA
- Location: 32.3945° N, 82.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Metter, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3945&lon=-82.0624&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0396
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0396

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0205  68/1/27    METTER,GA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N9602W              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 37, 500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRD LANDING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF NO 3 CYL CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9602W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9602W-1976-05-28), registration cancelled 1976-05-28, S/N 2823054 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bird Landing

## Other investigations on N9602W (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 CHI76FEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV05), Jul 25, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N9602W), Jacksonville, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ16), Aug 26, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N9602W), Talladega, AL, 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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