Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-23 N777WP

2 March 1978 · Dalhart, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 March 1978 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N777WP was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Dalhart, Texas, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Dalhart, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Dalhart Municipal
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-23
Registration
N777WP
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Gan Marcos, Tx → Colorado Springs, Co
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-0346

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 0 5

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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