FTW69A0055

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Dallas, TX · February 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1969
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5564JPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191497

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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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3-0031  69/2/10    DALLAS,TEX          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1118
        TIME - 2225                    N5564J              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-MISJUDGED EDGE OF TAXI RAMP.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- ACFT WENT DOWN INTO DRAINAGE PIT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5564J
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love Field