# NTSB MKC76FCA11: Piper PA-31P, N7336L, Cape Girardeau, MO, October 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1975
- Place: Cape Girardeau, MO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
- Location: 37.3094° N, 89.5584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cape Girardeau, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3094&lon=-89.5584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2930  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7336L-2007-03-26), registration cancelled 2007-03-26, S/N 31P-7400220, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31P
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p) (registry code 7103120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TIGO-541SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tigo-541ser) (registry code 41539, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cape Girardeau

## 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 19751023033029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751023033029A), Oct 23, 1975: Piper PA31P, Cape Girardeau, MO, Substantial damage. Atmtd lndg on hiway maneuvered to miss auto hit guard rail.l prop ctl disconnected fm gov ctl arm.

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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