# NTSB DEN78FTC02: Piper PA-22, N3804D, Casper, WY, October 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1977
- Place: Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
- Location: 42.8421° N, 106.3213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casper, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8421&lon=-106.3213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FTC02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3585  77/10/20 NR.CASPER,WY          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 1 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N3804D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CASPER,WY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3804D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harford

## 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 19771020033639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771020033639A), Oct 20, 1977: Cessna 182A, Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Not endorsed for solo flt.

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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