FTW72FRA19

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Alief, TX · November 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1971
Place
Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N713APiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164242

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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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3-3926   71/11/3   ALIEF,TEX           PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2557
        TIME - 1700                    N713A               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1184 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,MICH             ALIEF,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- REAR UPSTOP BRKT ON R GR DOOR CAUGHT ON FLEX BRK LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N713A
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrau