# NTSB FTW78DQG17: Piper PA-23, N777WP, Dalhart, TX, March 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1978
- Place: Dalhart, TX · DALHART, TX
- Location: 36.0575° N, 102.5123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dalhart, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0575&lon=-102.5123&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147510
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DQG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0346   78/3/2    DALHART,TX          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1206
        TIME - 1930                    N777WP              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1180 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALHART MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAN MARCOS,TX               COLORADO SPRINGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N777WP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dalhart Municipal

## 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 19780302003889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780302003889A), Mar 2, 1978: Piper PA23, Dalhart, 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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