19800722028949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Henrietta, TX · July 22, 1980

Date
July 22, 1980 · 09:10 local
Place
Henrietta, TX
Airport
Henrietta
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31605
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FPD37
Reported as
Piper PA32300
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,146 total29 in this make and model127 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck horizontal oil derrick being put together on runway. Airport FBO failed to NOTAM and mark runway closed.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK HORIZONTAL OIL DERRICK BEING PUT TOGETHER ON RUNWAY. AIRPORT FBO FAILED TO NOTAM AND MARK RUNWAY CLOSED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.