# Accident 19850403010369A: Piper PA24250, Justin, TX, April 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1985, 10:45 local time
- Place: Justin, TX
- Airport: Clark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.0791° N, 97.2895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0791&lon=-97.2895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7137P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7137P-2018-01-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 389 total, 12 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850403010369A

## Narrative

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

LANDED DOWNWIND AFTER MISINTERPRETING WINDSOCK. SWUNG WIDE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO TAXIWAY AND WING STRUCK A TREE.

## 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 FTW85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA173), Apr 3, 1985: Piper PA-24-250 (N7137P), Justin, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7137P (3)

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

- [Incident 19950820031509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950820031509I), Aug 20, 1995: Piper PA24260 (N7137P), Waynesboro, VA, Minor damage. Bounced and porpoised landing. Impact bent left main gear backwards by six inches.
- [Incident 19830706033559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830706033559I), Jul 6, 1983: Piper PA24250 (N7137P), Groveton, TX, Minor damage. Ran off the runway into a grass hidden ditch while attempting to turn around after landing.
- [Incident 19780115003139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780115003139I), Jan 15, 1978: Piper PA24250 (N7137P), Chantilly, VA. New aircraft owner not aware of purpose or operation of quick drain. Partially opened on preflight.

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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