# NTSB FTW72FQG30: Piper PA-18A, N7496D, Friona, TX, February 15, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 15, 1972
- Place: Friona, TX · FRIONA, TX
- Location: 34.6394° N, 102.7231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Friona, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6394&lon=-102.7231&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165604
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FQG30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FQG30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1049  72/2/15    FRIONA,TEX          PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 237
        TIME - 1700                    N7496D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENGER AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRIONA,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT ATMTD TO RETURN TO ARPT,UN DO SO,HIT GND IN PLOWED FLD.60 GALS WATER IN BELLY TK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7496D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7496D), registered now, S/N 18-5837, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Benger Airpark

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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