# NTSB MKC78DCQ30: Univ Acft D-16, N91773, Valley Center, KS, July 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1978
- Place: Valley Center, KS · VALLEY CENTER, KS
- Location: 37.8330° N, 97.3677° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valley Center, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8330&lon=-97.3677&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141367
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DCQ30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCQ30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1680   78/7/1    VALLEY CENTER,KS    UNIV ACFT D-16      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1045
        TIME - 1630                    N91773              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY CENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  VALLEY CENTER,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT ENG INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN IN FLT. WOULD NOT RESTART.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91773](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91773-2009-05-27), registration cancelled 2009-05-27, S/N TTN-23, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIV ACFT D-16
- Registry model: [Temco D-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-d-16) (registry code 9230602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Valley Center

## 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 19780701019669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780701019669A), Jul 1, 1978: Multec D16, Valley Center, KS, Substantial damage. Left eng intentionally shut down in flt. Would not restart.

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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