# NTSB FTW80DPG05: Piper PA-28, N9681K, Cherokee Vlg, AR, November 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1979
- Place: Cherokee Vlg, AR · CHEROKEE VLG, AR
- Location: 36.2917° N, 91.5700° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cherokee Village, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2917&lon=-91.5700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DPG05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2905  79/11/26   CHEROKEE VLG,AR     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 169
        TIME - 1650                    N9681K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEROKEE VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEROKEE VLG,AR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9681K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9681K-2014-11-13), registration cancelled 2014-11-13, S/N 28-7690274, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cherokee Village

## 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 19791126031089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126031089A), Nov 26, 1979: Piper PA28181, Cherokee Villag, AR, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway. Hit rocks on upslope to runway. Sheared off landing gear.

## Other investigations on N9681K (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 CEN14LA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA443), Jul 13, 2014: Piper PA 28-181 (N9681K), Waukesha, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were identified during postaccident examination.

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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