# NTSB FTW76FPD09: Piper PA-28R, N55411, Denton, TX, September 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1975
- 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: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2433   75/9/3    DENTON,TX           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 899
        TIME - 0030                    N55411              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   DENTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- NO APRT LIGHTING DUE TO GRND PWR FAILURE KNOWN TO PLT BFOR TKOF.TRIED TO LND BY CAR HEAD LTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55411](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55411-2014-08-08), registration cancelled 2014-08-08, S/N 28R-7335229, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Denton 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 19750903028499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750903028499A), Sep 3, 1975: Piper PA28R200, Denton, TX, Substantial damage. No aprt lighting due to grnd pwr failure known to plt bfor tkof. Tried to lnd by car head lts.

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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