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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Tomball, TX · January 9, 1982

Date: January 9, 1982 · 17:45 local
Place: Tomball, TX
Airport: David Wayne Hooks
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55489
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA038
Reported as: Piper PA34200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1E6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total60 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N55489Registration cancelled Jul 25, 1997 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 347350222 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200

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What happened

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Wheel of aircraft fell into hole during taxi for takeoff. Construction site was not marked.

As the FAA filed it

WHEEL OF AIRCRAFT FELL INTO HOLE DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS NOT MARKED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW82DA038Accident · No injuriesFinal reportTomball, TXAfter being cleared by the tower to taxi onto the runway from an unlighted taxiway the right main landing gear fell into a hole. Construction work was being done in the area and no warning lights had been erected. The pilot stated that the tower personnel had…Jan 9, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55489 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860424023489IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Martinsburg, WVDuring rollout right wing dropped. Found support bracket had separated from attach point.Apr 24, 1986 · Minor damage