# NTSB DEN77DTM22: Piper PA-24, N9447P, Hite, UT, July 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1977
- Place: Hite, UT · HITE, UT
- Location: 37.8075° N, 110.4396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hite, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8075&lon=-110.4396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77DTM22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTM22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1988   77/7/4    HITE,UT             PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 2067
        TIME - 1330                    N9447P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 702 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HITE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALLS CROSSING,UT           HITE,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS TO 20KTS. GRADIENT MAKES ARPT ONE WAY-OPN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9447P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9447P-2011-07-19), registration cancelled 2011-07-19, S/N 24-4955, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hite

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770704022689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770704022689A), Jul 4, 1977: Piper PA24260, Hite, UT, Substantial damage. Gusts to 20KTS. Gradient makes arpt one way-opn.

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.

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