# NTSB FTW80DQG27: Piper PA-38, N2324A, Midland, TX, June 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1980
- Place: Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
- Location: 31.9973° N, 102.0779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9973&lon=-102.0779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DQG27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQG27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1296  80/6/22    MIDLAND,TX          PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N2324A              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2324A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Midland Regional

## 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 19800622021579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622021579A), Jun 22, 1980: Piper PA38112, Midland, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot flared too high. Airplane dropped to runway, collapsed main gear.

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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