FTW71DRA09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Beeville, TX · August 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1970
Place
Beeville, TX · BEEVILLE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3707WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189691

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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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3-3362   70/8/1    BEEVILLE,TEX        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 326
        TIME - 0900                    N3707W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 BEEVILLE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ABANDONED ARPT.L WING HIT 5FT POST MID RWY.LNDD AT HOUSTON.NOTAM ISSUED 5/1/70.

Aircraft

Registration
N3707W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage