# NTSB FTW69F0247: Piper PA-32, N996PK, Littlefield, TX, October 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1968
- Place: Littlefield, TX · LITTLEFIELD, TX
- Location: 33.9192° N, 102.3348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Littlefield, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9192&lon=-102.3348&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69F0247
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0247

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3313   68/10/5   LITTLEFIELD,TEX     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 248
        TIME - 1000                    N996PK              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLEFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL STRUCK RISE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N996PK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N996PK-2008-02-20), registration cancelled 2008-02-20, S/N 32-168, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (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
- Airport: Littlefield

## Other investigations on N996PK (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 ANC07LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA001), Oct 9, 2006: Piper PA-32-260 (N996PK), Port Alsworth, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering, and an in-flight collision with tree covered terrain. Factors associated with the…

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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