Piper PA-22-150 accident near Lytton, Iowa, March 29, 1986
On March 29, 1986 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N6167D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lytton, Iowa. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 1986 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lytton, Iowa · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N6167D · registry record · serial 22-4814
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS DEPARTING FROM A 2,500 FT LONG, GRASS, FARM STRIP. THE PLT SAID HE NOTICED AFTER TAKE OFF THAT THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER AND HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN ADJACENT FLD, BUT THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. THE ACFT WAS LAST FUELED FROM A FARM TANK ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 339 hours in all; 156 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,006 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 4, 1985; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from SUX, 67 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC86LA081.