# NTSB MKC76FCG92: Piper PA-24, N29BJ, Joplin, MO, July 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1976
- Place: Joplin, MO · JOPLIN, MO
- Location: 37.0842° N, 94.5133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Joplin, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0842&lon=-94.5133&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155177
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCG92
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG92

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2916  76/7/25    JOPLIN,MO           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 201
        TIME - 2000                    N29BJ               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOPLIN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOPLIN,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- SET ACFT BACK DOWN ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29BJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29BJ), registered now, S/N 24-398, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Joplin 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 19760725022319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760725022319A), Jul 25, 1976: Piper PA24250, Joplin, MO, Substantial damage. Set acft back down on rwy.

## Other investigations on N29BJ (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW78DQG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG15), Dec 14, 1977: Piper PA-24 (N29BJ), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage

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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