FTW68A0042

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Dallas, TX · October 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1967
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3953WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113140

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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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3-3022  67/10/13   DALLAS,TEX          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0532                    N3953W              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      43, 6800 TOTAL HOURS, 9
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED LEFT TO RAMP TAXIWAY TOO SOON,L.LNDG GR STRUCK ERRODED AREA ADJ.RNWY-TAXIWAY JUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3953W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love Field

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