MKC79FER75

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Jasper, MN · July 16, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1978
Place
Jasper, MN · JASPER, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9749DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780716038089A
Case key
140344

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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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3-3819  78/7/16    JASPER,MN           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 238
        TIME - 1515                    N9749D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEA,SD                      SISSETON,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUST VALVE,P/N75068 BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9749D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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