# NTSB FTW73FPA31: Piper PA-25, N4971Y, Pecan Gap, TX, May 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1973
- Place: Pecan Gap, TX · PECAN GAP, TX
- Location: 33.4390° N, 95.8531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pecan Gap, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4390&lon=-95.8531&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190699
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPA31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPA31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1033  73/5/10    PECAN GAP,TEX       PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3500
        TIME - 1905                    N4971Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRISCOE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PECAN GAP,TEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT USED FOR AG OP.PAX SITTNG BEHND PLT.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 102 MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4971Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4971Y-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 25-4774 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Briscoe Strip

## 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 19730510011289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730510011289A), May 10, 1973: Piper PA25235, Pecan Gap, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft not used for ag op. Pax sittng behnd plt. Blood alcohol lvl 102 mg pct.

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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