MKC76FCA11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31P · Cape Girardeau, MO · October 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1975
Place
Cape Girardeau, MO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7336LPiper PA-31P
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751023033029A
Case key
150692

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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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3-2930  75/10/23   CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO   PIPER PA-31P        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 17700
        TIME - 2050                    N7336L              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 885 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE GIRARDEAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIKESTON,MO                 COLUMBIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ATMTD LNDG ON HIWAY MANEUVERED TO MISS AUTO HIT GUARD RAIL.L PROP CTL DISCONNECTED FM GOV CTL ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N7336L
Reported as
Piper PA-31P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape Girardeau

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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