# Accident 20260104003139A: Piper PA-22-160, Sealy, TX, January 4, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 4, 2026, 17:44 local time
- Place: Sealy, TX
- Airport: Gloster Aerodrome
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7808° N, 96.1572° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7808&lon=-96.1572&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8877D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8877D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-160
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 205 total, 12 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260104003139A

## Narrative

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

DURING LANDING AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED NOSE FIRST ON THE UPSLOPE OF A DRAINAGE DITCH.

SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, PROPELLER, ENGINE, AND ENGINE FIREWALL.

## 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 CEN26LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA078), Jan 4, 2026: Piper PA-22-160 (N8877D), Sealy, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the nose wheel during landing that resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.

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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