# NTSB FTW84LA260: Piper PA-28-235, N16461, Odessa, TX, May 31, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 31, 1984, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Odessa, TX
- Coordinates: 31.729774, -102.409271 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7298&lon=-102.4093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA260
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21357/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA260

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flight/nav instruments,airspeed indicator - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - operation with known deficiencies in equipment - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL THE PLT NOTICED THE INOP AIRSPEED INDICATOR BUT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING THE LONG FAST LANDING AND TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT CORRECTED BACK TO THE LEFT AND THE ACFT TOUCHDOWN HARD OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP COLLAPSING ALL THREE LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16461](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16461-1988-04-06), registration cancelled 1988-04-06, S/N 287310098 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-235
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7310098
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-B4B5 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Billy W. Murray
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ODESSA, TX
- Airport: Bates Field, runway 16, 5,000 × 50 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MAF, 4 nm away

## 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 19840531020449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840531020449A), May 31, 1984: Piper PA28235, Odessa, TX, Substantial damage. Airspeed inop. Landed too fast and bounced. Drifted off runway and landed hard collapsing all three landing gears.

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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