# NTSB SEA77FYM49: Piper PA-24, N5457P, Silverton, OR, July 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1977
- Place: Silverton, OR · SILVERTON, OR
- Location: 45.0034° N, 122.7809° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Silverton, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0034&lon=-122.7809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYM49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2077  77/7/25  NR.SILVERTON,OR       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1846
        TIME - 1400                    N5457P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SILVERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BELLINGHAM,WA               SILVERTON,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TOUCHED DOWN IN CRAB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5457P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5457P-2018-01-24), registration cancelled 2018-01-24, S/N 24-513, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Silverton

## 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 19770725022169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770725022169A), Jul 25, 1977: Piper PA24250, Silverton, OR, Substantial damage. Touched down in crab.

## Other investigations on N5457P (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 NYC07CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA150), Jun 26, 2007: Piper PA-24-250 (N5457P), Machias, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning.

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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