19870730040519A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · San Benito, TX · July 30, 1987

Date
July 30, 1987 · 10:10 local
Place
San Benito, TX
Airport
San Benito Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23943
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA182
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
32 total32 in this make and model16 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.

Hit a cameraman standing next to runway on rollout. Veered off runway. Left gear collasped. Man told to stay clear.

As the FAA filed it

HIT A CAMERAMAN STANDING NEXT TO RUNWAY ON ROLLOUT. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. LEFT GEAR COLLASPED. MAN TOLD TO STAY CLEAR.

NTSB investigation

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