# NTSB NYC79FGM23: Piper PA-22, N9809D, Conneaut, PA, May 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1979
- Place: Conneaut, PA · CONNEAUT, PA
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FGM23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM23-201208

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0901   79/5/8    CONNEAUT,PA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N9809D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNEAUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNEAUT,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED THAT HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TOO FAST CAUSING THE ENG TO MISS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9809D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9809D-2013-07-01), registration cancelled 2013-07-01, S/N 22-6696, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (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
- Airport: Conneaut

## 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 19790508010379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790508010379A), May 8, 1979: Piper PA22160, Conneaut, PA, Substantial damage. Student avanced throttle too rapidly. Engine missed. Aborted takeoff roll. Ran off end of runway. Flipped over.

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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