# NTSB FTW78FPA11: Piper PA-24, N8509P, Paris, TX, December 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 25, 1977
- Place: Paris, TX · PARIS, TX
- Location: 33.6609° N, 95.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paris, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6609&lon=-95.5555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3772  77/12/25   PARIS,TX            PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4800
        TIME - 1330                    N8509P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARIS,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8509P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8509P), registered now, S/N 26-89, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-400](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400) (registry code 7102408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-720 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (registry code 41546, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cox Field

## 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 19771225041449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771225041449A), Dec 25, 1977: Piper PA24400, Paris, 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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