# NTSB IAD77FA036: Piper PA-28, N9803W, Windsor, NC, April 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1977
- Place: Windsor, NC · WINDSOR, NC
- Location: 35.9930° N, 76.9399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Windsor, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9930&lon=-76.9399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0996  77/4/20    WINDSOR,NC          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 200
        TIME - 0715                    N9803W              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,MD                WILNINGTON, NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  50
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CYL COMP 25/80,45/80,15/80,45/80.SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL FOUND INSIDE CRANKCASE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9803W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9803W-1977-07-29), registration cancelled 1977-07-29, S/N 28-23300 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770420013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770420013489A), Apr 20, 1977: Piper PA28140, Windsor, NC, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Cyl comp 25/80,45/80,15/80,45/80.small amount of oil found inside crankcase.

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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