# NTSB MKC78FA032: Piper PA-23, N799Y, St Cloud, MN, April 17, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1978
- Place: St Cloud, MN · ST CLOUD, MN
- Location: 45.5608° N, 94.1625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Cloud, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5608&lon=-94.1625&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142382
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FA032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1069  78/4/17    ST CLOUD,MN         PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 5100
        TIME - 1320                    N799Y               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLOUD,MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CLOUD,MN                 FARGO,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LOST ENG AFT LIFT OFF,CONTINUED FLT.4000FT RWY AVAILABLE AT POINT OF ENG FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N799Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N799Y-1981-01-23), registration cancelled 1981-01-23, S/N 23-1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: St Cloud,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 19780417017669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780417017669A), Apr 17, 1978: Piper PA23, St Cloud, MN, Destroyed. Lost eng aft lift off,continued flt.4000FT rwy available at pointeng failure.

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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