# NTSB FTW75AF039: Piper PA-23, N5085Y, Denton, TX, December 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1974
- Place: Denton, TX · DENTON, TX
- Location: 33.2148° N, 97.1331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2148&lon=-97.1331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142994
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3819  74/12/10 NR.DENTON,TEX         PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N5085Y              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 719 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            58 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FORT WORTH,TEX              LOCAL                       DENTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIM R ENG INOP.IP CUT MIXT.PLT BOUNCED LDG,ACFT BLO VMC ON ATTMPTD GO ARND.ROLLED TO R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5085Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5085Y-1975-02-27), registration cancelled 1975-02-27, S/N 272105 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Municipal

## 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 19741210042919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741210042919A), Dec 10, 1974: Piper PA23250, Denton, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Sim r eng inop. Ip cut mixt. Plt bounced ldg,acft blo VMC on attmptd go arnd. Rolled to r.

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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