# NTSB FTW79FPD16: Piper PA-22, N8064D, Eliasville, TX, April 13, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1979
- Place: Eliasville, TX · ELIASVILLE, TX
- Location: 32.9598° N, 98.7653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eliasville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9598&lon=-98.7653&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2144  79/4/13    ELIASVILLE,TX       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2280
        TIME - 1915                    N8064D              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIASVILLE,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8064D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8064D-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N 22-5587, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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

## 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 19790413026289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790413026289A), Apr 13, 1979: Piper PA22, Eliasville, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed a pasture. Stalled on climbout. Hit ground. Pilot reported to be intoxicated.

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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