# Accident 19770501012109A: Piper PA28R200, Heath, OH, May 1, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1977
- Place: Heath, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 40.0207° N, 82.4422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heath, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0207&lon=-82.4422&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9260K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9260K-2020-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 160 total, 28 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI77FEK15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK15) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770501012109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT LANDED ON 2300 FOOT DRAG STRIP WHICH HE MISTOOK FOR HIS INTENDED DESTINATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI77FEK15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK15), May 1, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N9260K), Heath, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9260K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19971003042139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971003042139I), Oct 3, 1997: Piper PA28R200 (N9260K), Sandusky, OH. Narrative: pilot inadvertently entered restricted airspace R5502A. Pilot did not realize he was in a restricted area.
- [Incident 19880712065089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880712065089I), Jul 12, 1988: Piper PA28R200 (N9260K), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Landed gear up on simulated engine malfunction. Found landing gear control circuit breaker open. No system problem.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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