# NTSB MKC77FCQ34: Piper PA-25, N9783P, Benton, KS, May 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1977
- Place: Benton, KS · BENTON, KS
- Location: 37.7885° N, 97.1087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7885&lon=-97.1087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147629
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCQ34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1525  77/5/12    BENTON,KS           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1877
        TIME - 1700                    N9783P              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENTON,KS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- EXPERIENCED ENG ROUGHNESS,REDUCED PWR,STALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9783P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Benton

## 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 19770512015349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770512015349A), May 12, 1977: Piper PA25260, Benton, KS, Substantial damage. Experienced eng roughness,reduced pwr,stalled.

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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