MKC73FCA17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Marthasville, MO · February 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1973
Place
Marthasville, MO · MARTHASVILLE, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9076PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730225008619A
Case key
170565

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0905  73/2/25  NR.MARTHASVILLE,MO    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 725
        TIME - 1730                    N9076P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLA,MO                    QUINCY,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 CONROD FAILED. LND ON NARROW ROAD & HIT BRIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9076P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.