# NTSB FTW77F0G27: Piper PA-28, N3592R, Lubbock, TX, May 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1977
- Place: Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
- Location: 33.5779° N, 101.8552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lubbock, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5779&lon=-101.8552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77F0G27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77F0G27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1202  77/5/21    LUBBOCK,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N3592R              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN & COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 5 SOB,APRX 46.5LBS OVR MAX GWT,1.65IN BEYOND FWD CG LMT.DENS ALT APRX 5700FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3592R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3592R), registered now, S/N 28-5705, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Town & Country

## 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 19770521015419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770521015419A), May 21, 1977: Piper PA28180, Lubbock, TX, Substantial damage. 5 Sob,aprx 46.5LBS ovr max gwt,1.65IN beyond fwd CG lmt. Dens alt aprx 5700FT.

## Other investigations on N3592R (4)

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 CHI94LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA096), Mar 2, 1994: Piper PA-28-180 (N3592R), Lindsborg, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: was the pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane during the flight. Factors were fuel exhaustion, the sign, and the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in type of airplane.
- [NTSB CHI78FEV36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV36), May 26, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N3592R), Palestine, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DQG68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DQG68), Jun 15, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N3592R), Shallowater, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCG02), Jan 21, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N3592R), Olathe, KS, 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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