# NTSB FTW74FQG45: Piper PA-25, N7413Z, Spearman, TX, March 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1974
- Place: Spearman, TX · SPEARMAN, TX
- Location: 36.1982° N, 101.1943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spearman, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1982&lon=-101.1943&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186545
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FQG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0616  74/3/23  NR.SPEARMAN,TEX       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1630                    N7413Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  400 TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  SPEARMAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SPEARMAN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT BUZZING-ATTEMPTED LANDING IN PLOWED FIELD.PLT CERTIFICATE PREV REVOKED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7413Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7413Z-1999-09-09), registration cancelled 1999-09-09, S/N 25-3380 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Spearman Muni

## Other investigations on N7413Z (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 FTW66D0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0159), Jul 23, 1965: Piper PA-25 (N7413Z), Gruver, 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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