# NTSB MIA77DKJ57: Piper PA18, N221T, Alabaster, AL, July 9, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1977
- Place: Alabaster, AL · ALABASTER, AL
- Location: 33.2144° N, 86.8231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alabaster, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2144&lon=-86.8231&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146202
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DKJ57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1925   77/7/9    ALABASTER,AL        PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N221T               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N221T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N221T), registered now, S/N 18-2335, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18 105](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105) (registry code 7101809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shelby County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770709020749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770709020749A), Jul 9, 1977: Piper PA18105, Alabaster, AL, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N221T (1)

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 NYC08CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA229), Jun 20, 2008: Piper PA-18-105 (N221T), Fayetteville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out.

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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