# NTSB FTW74FPD42: Piper PA-22, N2824Z, Bangs, TX, April 12, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1974
- Place: Bangs, TX · BANGS, TX
- Location: 31.7161° N, 99.1303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bangs, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7161&lon=-99.1303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186198
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPD42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPD42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0959  74/4/12    BANGS,TEX           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 193
        TIME - 1830                    N2824Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAVES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANGELO,TEX              BANGS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2824Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2824Z-2020-05-29), registration cancelled 2020-05-29, S/N 22-6809 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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: Graves

## 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 19740412009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740412009559A), Apr 12, 1974: Piper PA22150, Bangs, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2824Z (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 OAK69D0166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0166), Oct 27, 1968: Piper PA-22 (N2824Z), Ukiah, CA, 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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