# NTSB FTW76FQD25: Piper PA-28, N98222, El Paso, TX, June 15, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1976
- Place: El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
- Location: 31.7587° N, 106.4869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Paso, TX, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7587&lon=-106.4869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153949
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FQD25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1498  76/6/15  NR.EL PASO,TX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 455
        TIME - 2000                    N98222              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 348 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EL PASO,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN DESERT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98222](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98222), registered now, S/N 28-26117, built 1969 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19760615015939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760615015939A), Jun 15, 1976: Piper PA28140, El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Lnd in desert.

## Other investigations on N98222 (3)

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 CHI04CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA281), Sep 23, 2004: Piper PA-28-140 (N98222), Jackson, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Collision with a deer when it crossed the airplane's path during landing rollout. Factors were low lighting (night) conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the…
- [NTSB DEN74DQD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQD06), Oct 1, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N98222), Silver City, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FQD12), Aug 31, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N98222), Fabens, 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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