# NTSB FTW77FA068: Howard 500, N44HH, Pawhuska, OK, August 13, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1977
- Place: Pawhuska, OK · PAWHUSKA, OK
- Location: 36.6691° N, 96.3312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pawhuska, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6691&lon=-96.3312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3213  77/8/13  NR.PAWHUSKA,OK        HOWARD 500          CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1120                    N44HH               PX-  0  2  0  CORP/EXEC                 43, 8950 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAWHUSKA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                 PAWHUSKA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44HH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44HH-1977-10-04), registration cancelled 1977-10-04, S/N 500-115 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOWARD 500
- Registry model: [Dee Howard 500](https://openairdocs.org/model/dee-howard-500) (registry code 4390102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pawhuska 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 19770813034029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770813034029A), Aug 13, 1977: Piper PA23, Pawhuska, OK, Destroyed

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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