Piper PA-23-160 N4171P
7 January 1983 · Mangum, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1983 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N4171P, operated by David W. Autrey, was involved in an accident near Mangum, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mangum, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8697, -99.4992
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160
- Registration
- N4171P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- David W. Autrey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sayre → Brownwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE SURGED TWICE AND QUIT. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WHICH WAS SOFT FROM MELTING SNOW. DURING ROLL OUT THE NOSE WHEEL DUG IN AND THE DRAG LINK BROKE WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR CABLE HAD FROZEN CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN FUEL VALVE TO STICK IN THE OFF OR PARTIALLY OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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