FTW72DRG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Austin, TX · September 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1971
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8057YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164000

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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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3-3363   71/9/4    AUSTIN,TEX          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2312
        TIME - 1120                    N8057Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 253 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIGHLAND LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8057Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Highland Lakes