19870930077709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Alvin, TX · September 30, 1987

Date
September 30, 1987 · 20:00 local
Place
Alvin, TX
Airport
Mcnabbs
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4443T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA228
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
521 total112 in this make and model120 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.

Failed to maintain proper airspeed during takeoff. Drifted to the left. Contacted a tree. Crashed to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF. DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. CONTACTED A TREE. CRASHED TO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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