# NTSB Accident FTW97LA125
> **Piper PA-28R-201T** · 1997-03-16 · HARTSEL, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA125
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07535
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-16
- **Location:** HARTSEL, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.020881, -105.800201
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-201T
- **Registration:** N38703
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudging the proper touchdown point on the dirt road due to excessive airspeed and his failure to deploy flaps.  Factors were the partial loss of engine lubricating oil due to the oil filler cap separating because some unknown person failed to properly secure it, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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