FTW67F0547

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tomball, TX · March 19, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1967
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9147JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118175

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0837  67/3/19    TOMBALL, TEX        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N9147J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSTON NORTHWEST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK ROAD GRADER WORKING ON ADJACENT RNWY

Aircraft

Registration
N9147J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Houston Northwest

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