# NTSB DEN77FQA13: Piper PA-23, N4867P, Datil, NM, January 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1977
- Place: Datil, NM · DATIL, NM
- Location: 34.1383° N, 107.8419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Datil, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1383&lon=-107.8419&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FQA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0066  77/1/24    DATIL,NM            PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4867P              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA.DATE OF ACCIDENT PRESUMED.TWO PERSONS BELIEVED ABOARD ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4867P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4867P-2012-08-08), registration cancelled 2012-08-08, S/N 27-442, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770124000799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770124000799A), Jan 24, 1977: Piper PA23250, Datil, NM, Substantial damage. Acft engaged in transporting marijuana. Date of accident presumed. Two persons believed aboard acft.

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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