# NTSB OAK73FXQ14: Piper PA-24, N8402P, Battle Mtn, NV, September 4, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1972
- Place: Battle Mtn, NV · BATTLE MTN, NV
- Location: 40.6284° N, 116.9486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Battle Mountain, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6284&lon=-116.9486&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168358
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FXQ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FXQ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3397   72/9/4    BATTLE MTN,NEV      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N8402P              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      30, 2715 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKO,NEV                    SAN JOSE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LNDD IN ROUGH TRRN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8402P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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