# NTSB MKC73FCA17: Piper PA-24, N9076P, Marthasville, MO, February 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1973
- Place: Marthasville, MO · MARTHASVILLE, MO
- Location: 38.6309° N, 91.0580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marthasville, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6309&lon=-91.0580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170565
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FCA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9076P-1998-01-29), registration cancelled 1998-01-29, S/N 244545 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730225008619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730225008619A), Feb 25, 1973: Piper PA24260, Marthasville, MO, Substantial damage. Nr 3 conrod failed. Lnd on narrow road & hit bridge.

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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