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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Agra, KS · February 20, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1981
Place
Agra, KS · AGRA, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N712HSPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810220012619A
Case key
127762

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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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3-0066  81/2/20  NR.AGRA,KS            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 279
        TIME - 1015                    N712HS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    LAMAR,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALUMINUM FITTING, P/N AN822-5-4-D BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N712HS
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.