# NTSB FTW72FRA19: Piper PA-30, N713A, Alief, TX, November 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1971
- Place: Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
- Location: 29.7111° N, 95.5963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alief, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7111&lon=-95.5963&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA19

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andrau

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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