FTW71FRA10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · League City, TX · August 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1970
Place
League City, TX · LEAGUE CITY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7010KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109182

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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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3-3059   70/8/2    LEAGUE CITY,TEX     PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 407
        TIME - 1115                    N7010K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S AND S PATROL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARLAND,TEX                LEAGUE CITY,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- R QUARTERING TAIL WIND 4K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7010K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S And S Patrol

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