# NTSB MKC74FCD35: Piper PA-28, N55128, Sac City, IA, May 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1974
- Place: Sac City, IA · SAC CITY, IA
- Location: 42.4220° N, 94.9974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sac City, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4220&lon=-94.9974&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126384
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCD35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1534  74/5/26    SAC CITY,IOWA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 313
        TIME - 1540                    N55128              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAC CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARROLL,IOWA                SAC CITY,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FINAL APCH THROTTLE CAME LOOSE IN PLTS HAND.CARB THROTTLE ARM DISCONNECTED FM THROTTLE CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55128](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55128), registered now, S/N 28-7305317 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sac City Muni

## 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 19740526015419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740526015419A), May 26, 1974: Piper PA28180, Sac City, IA, Substantial damage. Final apch throttle came loose in plts hand. Carb throttle arm disconnected fm throttle ctl.

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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