SEA76FYC09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mulino, OR · August 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1975
Place
Mulino, OR · MULINO, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9577JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750811027069A
Case key
150599

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2809  75/8/11    MULINO,OR           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 223
        TIME - 1115                    N9577J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MULINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBERG,OR                  PENDLETON,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SPK PLUGS CAME OUT OF CYLS 2HRS AFT MAINT. NO THREAD DAMAGE. HIT PWR LINE, HAY BALE,& FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9577J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mulino

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