# NTSB FTW73FRG16: Piper PA-34, N1035U, Zapata, TX, September 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1972
- Place: Zapata, TX · ZAPATA, TX
- Location: 26.9022° N, 99.2614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zapata, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.9022&lon=-99.2614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168354
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FRG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRG16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3394   72/9/8    ZAPATA,TEX          PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 313
        TIME - 1500                    N1035U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAPATA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.STOCKTON,TEX             ZAPATA,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           50                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR,RIGHT PROPELLER AND WINDSHIELD DAMAGED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1035U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zapata

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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