# NTSB NYC81FNA05: Piper PA-28, N16421, Norwood, MA, December 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1980
- Place: Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
- Location: 42.1874° N, 71.1960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwood, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1874&lon=-71.1960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FNA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3654  80/12/11   NORWOOD,MA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1340                    N16421              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 4070 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            801 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- N1066,N98285 SUSBSTANTIAL. N4615R,N5922E,N500HF,MINOR DAMAGE,NOZZLE PWR JET ASSY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16421](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16421-2012-08-09), registration cancelled 2012-08-09, S/N 28-7325269, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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: Norwood Memorial

## 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 19801211072889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801211072889A), Dec 11, 1980: Piper PA28140, Norwood, MA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on initial takeoff climb. Landed on a taxiway, struck parked aircraft. Found ice in engine air intake.

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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