# Accident 19831010054169A: Piper PA28R201T, Eagle Pass, TX, October 10, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1983, 10:45 local time
- Place: Eagle Pass, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.6994° N, 100.4894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6994&lon=-100.4894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6902C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 850 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831010054169A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM UNIMPROVED STRIP WHEEL HIT A HOLE AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING.

## 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 FTW84LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA015), Oct 10, 1983: Piper PA-28R-201T (N6902C), Eagle Pass, TX, substantial damage

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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