# NTSB FTW72FRA51: Piper PA-28, N7132R, League City, TX, April 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1972
- Place: League City, TX · LEAGUE CITY, TX
- Location: 29.5075° N, 95.0949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of League City, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5075&lon=-95.0949&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRA51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1497  72/4/14    LEAGUE CITY,TEX     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N7132R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S & S PATROL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAGUE CITY,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DEVELOPED HI SINK RATE AFT CLEARING HIGH UNMARKED PWRLINE NEAR APCH END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7132R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7132R), registered now, S/N 28-21833, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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: S & S Patrol

## Other investigations on N7132R (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 FTW67F0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0069), Jul 12, 1966: Piper PA28 (N7132R), Morton, TX, substantial damage

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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