# NTSB FTW75FQG34: Piper PA-28, N32329, Abernathy, TX, May 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1975
- Place: Abernathy, TX · ABERNATHY, TX
- Location: 33.8268° N, 101.8509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abernathy, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8268&lon=-101.8509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201278
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FQG34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG34-201278

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1425  75/5/13    ABERNATHY,TX        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 102
        TIME - 1924                    N32329              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABERNATHY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  ABERNATHY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT RECENTLY INSTALLED PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32329](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32329-1984-12-11), registration cancelled 1984-12-11, S/N 28-7525051 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Abernathy Muni

## 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 19750513015719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750513015719A), May 13, 1975: Piper PA28140, Abernathy, TX, Substantial damage. Acft hit recently installed pwr lines.

## Other investigations on N32329 (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 MKC82FCJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCJ02), Mar 25, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N32329), Davenport, NE, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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