# NTSB FTW76DPD51: Piper PA-36, N57600, Gilliland, TX, July 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1976
- Place: Gilliland, TX · GILLILAND, TX
- Location: 33.7315° N, 99.6834° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gilliland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7315&lon=-99.6834&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DPD51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPD51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2340  76/7/17    GILLILAND,TX        PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5686
        TIME - 1815                    N57600              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILLILAND,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3504                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57600](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57600-2017-09-07), registration cancelled 2017-09-07, S/N 36-7560133, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760717025709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760717025709A), Jul 17, 1976: Piper PA36285, Gilliland, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N57600 (2)

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 CHI07LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA203), Jul 3, 2007: Piper PA-36-285 (N57600), Belle Plaine, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB FTW82DPD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPD01), Oct 5, 1981: Piper PA-36 (N57600), Munday, 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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