FTW71DPA31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sherman, TX · May 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1971
Place
Sherman, TX · SHERMAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1750TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161625

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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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3-1589  71/5/15    SHERMAN,TEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N1750T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERMAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERMAN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CTL WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1750T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherman Muni

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