# NTSB FTW78DA082: Piper PA-24, N7401P, Muleshoe, TX, September 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1978
- Place: Muleshoe, TX · MULESHOE, TX
- Location: 34.2292° N, 102.7283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muleshoe, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2292&lon=-102.7283&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140201
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DA082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DA082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2452  78/9/15    MULESHOE,TX         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 5801
        TIME - 2010                    N7401P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARD WARREN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BRAUNFULS,TX            MULESHOE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- RNWY LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7401P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7401P-2003-10-01), registration cancelled 2003-10-01, S/N 24-2586, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (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: Edward Warren

## 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 19780915032069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780915032069A), Sep 15, 1978: Piper PA24400, Muleshoe, TX, Substantial damage. Rnwy lights malfunctioning.

## Other investigations on N7401P (2)

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 LAX02LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA141), Apr 22, 2002: Piper PA24-250 (N7401P), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW66D0530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0530), Feb 5, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N7401P), Laredo, 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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