# NTSB FTW77FQG02: Piper PA-28, N8986W, Denver City, TX, October 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1976
- Place: Denver City, TX · DENVER CITY, TX
- Location: 32.9679° N, 102.8322° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denver City, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9679&lon=-102.8322&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155984
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FQG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3118  76/10/14   DENVER CITY,TX      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N8986W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENVER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDREWS,TX                  DENVER CITY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PWR LINES NR RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8986W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8986W), registered now, S/N 28-10565, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Denver City

## 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 19761014033299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761014033299A), Oct 14, 1976: Piper PA28235, Denver City, TX, Substantial damage. Pwr lines nr rwy.

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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