# Accident 19890701019479A: Piper PA28R200, Port Aransas, TX, July 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1989, 16:00 local time
- Place: Port Aransas, TX
- Airport: Mustang Beach Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8198° N, 97.0592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8198&lon=-97.0592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15250, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890701019479A

## Narrative

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

TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. SURFACE COLLAPSED UNDER LEFT MAIN GEAR DUE EXTREME HEAT. BENT WING SPAR.

## 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 FTW89LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA123), Jul 1, 1989: Piper PA-28R (N15250), Port Aransas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE COLLAPSE OF THE TAXIWAY, WHICH WAS INADEQUATELY MAINTAINED.

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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