# NTSB NYC72FLJ10: Piper PA-22, N3814P, Clinton, NC, September 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1971
- Place: Clinton, NC · CLINTON, NC
- Location: 35.0013° N, 78.3319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clinton, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0013&lon=-78.3319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FLJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FLJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3476  71/9/10    CLINTON,NC          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 278
        TIME - 1730                    N3814P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CTL HOUSING CAME LOOSE. PLT OVERSHOT CHOSEN LDG AREA,LNDD IN HEAVY GROWTH OF SOYBEANS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3814P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3814P), registered now, S/N 22-3504 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22S-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-150) (registry code 7102212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N3814P (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI00LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA061), Jan 23, 2000: Piper PA-22-150 (N3814P), Plymouth, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's disregard of the unsafe runway condition, his decision to operate the airplane on unsuitable terrain, and the failure to maintain runway centerline alignment which resulted in the landing…
- [NTSB MIA65F0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0023), Mar 28, 1965: Piper PA-22 (N3814P), Dunn, NC, substantial damage

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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