# Accident 20260304002959A: Piper PA-28-140, Phoenix, AZ, March 4, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2026, 07:30 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Phoenix Deer Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6959° N, 112.0397° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6959&lon=-112.0397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7744T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7744T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (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-28-140
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260304002959A

## Narrative

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

APPROXIMATELY 5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT), THE PILOT REPORTED LOW ENGINE POWER/RPM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT, AND AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING WAS INITIATED. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO HOUSES, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH STRUCTURES.

## 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 WPR26FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA119), Mar 4, 2026: Piper PA-28-140 (N7744T), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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