# NTSB FTW78DQG01: Piper PA-25, N4853Y, Smyer, TX, October 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1977
- Place: Smyer, TX · SMYER, TX
- Location: 33.5874° N, 102.1635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smyer, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5874&lon=-102.1635&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145128
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DQG01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2746   77/10/1   SMYER,TX            PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1674
        TIME - 1500                    N4853Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 561 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMYER,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4853Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4853Y-2012-08-08), registration cancelled 2012-08-08, S/N 25-4653, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (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

## 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 19771001030889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771001030889A), Oct 1, 1977: Piper PA25235, Smyer, 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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