# Accident 19820211003179A: Piper 602P, Brenham, TX, February 11, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1982, 15:45 local time
- Place: Brenham, TX
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1581° N, 96.3956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brenham, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1581&lon=-96.3956&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6894L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6894L-1986-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 602P (registry code 7106014, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-602p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER 602P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82FRA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRA16) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820211003179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAKEOFF WAS NOSE-HIGH. PILOT CLOSED THROTTLE. AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED. NOSE UP PITCH TRIM. LOADED AFT CG.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82FRA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRA16), Feb 11, 1982: Piper PA-60-602P (N6894L), Brenham, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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