# NTSB MIA71FKG93: Piper PA-22, N8101D, Soperton, GA, June 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1971
- Place: Soperton, GA · SOPERTON, GA
- Location: 32.3783° N, 82.5940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Soperton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3783&lon=-82.5940&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161984
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKG93
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG93

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2007  71/6/13    SOPERTON,GA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 176
        TIME - 1730                    N8101D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDERSON,SC                 PERRY,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: SEALS AND GASKETS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- FRONT OIL SEAL LOST ADHESIVENESS,PRESS FORCED SEAL FORWARD,LANDED IN ROUGH CORN FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8101D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8101D-1972-02-21), registration cancelled 1972-02-21, S/N 22-5592, built 1957 (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: 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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