FTW70F0325

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wilderado, TX · December 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1969
Place
Wilderado, TX · WILDERADO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5777FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148316

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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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3-2988   69/12/2   WILDERADO,TEX       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 354
        TIME - 1415                    N5777F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MULESHOE,TEX                WILDERADO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- WAS CHECKING A PASTURE FOR LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5777F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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