# NTSB FTW78DRA07: Piper PA-28, N6258J, Tomball, TX, November 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1977
- Place: Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
- Location: 30.0951° N, 95.6197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tomball, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0951&lon=-95.6197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3682  77/11/12   TOMBALL,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N6258J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6258J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6258J-2017-05-17), registration cancelled 2017-05-17, S/N 28-7625236, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hooks

## 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 19771112037919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771112037919A), Nov 12, 1977: Piper PA28140, Tomball, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6258J (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 ERA12LA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA442), Jul 11, 2012: Piper PA-28-140 (N6258J), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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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