# NTSB FTW77FA071: Piper PA-28R, N38140, Healdton, OK, August 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1977
- Place: Healdton, OK · HEALDTON, OK
- Location: 34.2315° N, 97.4872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Healdton, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2315&lon=-97.4872&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3082  77/8/19  NR.HEALDTON,OK        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 757
        TIME - 1905                    N38140              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEALDTON MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTLERS,OK                  LAWTON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       71
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38140](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38140-1978-01-13), registration cancelled 1978-01-13, S/N 28R-7737080, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Healdton Mun

## 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 19770819035309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770819035309A), Aug 19, 1977: Piper PA28R, Healdton, OK, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N38140 (1)

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 FTW77DPG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG56), Jul 2, 1977: Piper PA-28R (N38140), Mt.Olive, AR, 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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