Piper PA-28-161 accident near Graham, Texas, September 4, 2002
On September 4, 2002 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-161, registered N9855S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Graham, Texas (Graham Muni airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 2002 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Graham, Texas · Graham Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- N9855S · registry record · serial 2842151
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During a touch and go, the pilot reported that he landed further down the runway than normal. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway and came to rest upright in a culvert.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 44 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 44 in the last 90 days; 29 in the last 30 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,440 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DTO Denton TX
- Destination: E15 Graham TX
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 21
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9855S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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