# NTSB MKC67F0336: Piper PA-24, N8678P, Rolla, MO, November 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1966
- Place: Rolla, MO · ROLLA, MO
- Location: 37.9464° N, 91.7611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rolla, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9464&lon=-91.7611&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120569
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67F0336
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0336

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0844   66/11/6   ROLLA MO            PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 171
        TIME - 1115                    N8678P              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL DIAPHRAGM DELRIN STEM FAILED.NON-COMPLIANCE ENG SVC BULL.305A,STEEL STEM NOT INSTALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8678P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Morgan

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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