# NTSB MIA73FKJ22: Piper PA-22, N2514P, Ashland, AL, September 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1972
- Place: Ashland, AL · ASHLAND, AL
- Location: 33.2699° N, 85.8337° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2699&lon=-85.8337&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKJ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0865  72/9/13    ASHLAND,ALA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N2514P              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHLAND-LINEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHLAND,ALA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VALVE ROCKER ARMS GROUND OFF AT END THAT CONTACTS STEM.EXHAUST VALVE NOT IN VALVE GUIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2514P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2514P-2011-06-28), registration cancelled 2011-06-28, S/N 22-2876, built 1955 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ashland-Lineville

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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