# NTSB MIA71FKD12: Piper PA-22, N8630C, Union City, TN, February 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1971
- Place: Union City, TN · UNION CITY, TN
- Location: 36.4271° N, 89.0477° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Union City, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4271&lon=-89.0477&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKD12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKD12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0597  71/2/20    UNION CITY,TENN     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 52,
        TIME - 1430                    N8630C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  73 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERETT-STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNION CITY,TENN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- LNDD DUE INFLT SMOKE.TKOF OBSVD FLAMES L RUDDER PEDAL,CAUSE UNKN,ACFT DESTROYED.LNDD ADJ TO RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8630C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8630C-1971-04-12), registration cancelled 1971-04-12, S/N 22-1305 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Everett-Stewart

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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