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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Monett, MO · July 16, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1978
Place
Monett, MO · MONETT, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5340HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780716019199A
Case key
140689

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1996  78/7/16    MONETT,MO           PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 194
        TIME - 1700                    N5340H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONETT,MO                   CASSVILLE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5340H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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