# NTSB MKC81IA031: Piper PA-32, N3370W, St.Ansgar, IA, April 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1981
- Place: St.Ansgar, IA · ST.ANSGAR, IA
- Location: 43.3799° N, 92.9178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Ansgar, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3799&lon=-92.9178&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81IA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81IA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0003  81/4/20    ST.ANSGAR,IA        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1557
        TIME - 1700                    N3370W              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IA               CHESTER,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 2 CYL ATCHMNT BOLTS/STUDS FAILED.NO 2 CYL ATCHMNT FLANGE AREA CHAFED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3370W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3370W), registered now, S/N 32-216 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage

## 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 19810420033819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810420033819A), Apr 20, 1981: Piper PA32*, St Ansgar, IA, Minor damage. Blew an engine cylinder en route. Landed in farm field.

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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