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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Eagle Pass, TX · July 26, 1982

Date: July 26, 1982 · 13:50 local
Place: Eagle Pass, TX
Airport: Giebel Ranch
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N304CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA311
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,825 total297 in this make and model79 in the last 90 days

N304CWRegistration cancelled Jan 17, 2018 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7870153 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot claims gravel on runway caused brakes to be ineffective, aircraft ran off runway and crashed into a dike.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS GRAVEL ON RUNWAY CAUSED BRAKES TO BE INEFFECTIVE, AIRCRAFT RAN OFF RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO A DIKE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW82DA311Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEagle Pass, TXThe pilot stated that he overflew the ranch strip and looked it over before landing. He stated that he touched down on the first 200 ft of the 2200 ft, asphalt runway, but each time the brakes were applied, the wheels would lock and skid due to loose gravel…Jul 26, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N304CW · 3

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

Incident 20091231025809ILanding: Approach · Abita Springs, LA12/31/2009 Aircraft landed with nose gear stuck in the retracked (up) position.Dec 31, 2009 · Minor damage Incident 20020723020719ILevel Off Touchdown · New Roads, LA(-23) Pilot was demonstrating an emergency descent to landing at the False River airport (hzr). During this maneuver the pilot noticed that he had misjudged his altitude-vs-descent rate. Upon noticing this, the pilot advanced the throttles and place the…Jul 23, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 20000113000679ILevel Off Touchdown · Mobile, AL(-23) On January 13, 2000, Piper seneca N304CW, piloted by Mr. Kennedy j. downie, landed gear up at Brookley Airport, Mobile, AL. The aircraft came to rest on runway 32 with all three gear in the up position. At the time he started to perform the landing…Jan 13, 2000 · Minor damage