FTW71FRH27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Llano, TX · May 16, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1971
Place
Llano, TX · LLANO, TX
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3466WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161622

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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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3-1586  71/5/16    LLANO,TEX           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 130
        TIME - 1800                    N3466W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LLANO CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT LND RWY 35,WNDS 170 DEG W GUSTS TO 35K.PLT ABRTD,HIT FENCE,TREES,AND BURNED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3466W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Llano Co

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.