FTW72FRA51

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · League City, TX · April 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1972
Place
League City, TX · LEAGUE CITY, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7132RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166301

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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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3-1497  72/4/14    LEAGUE CITY,TEX     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N7132R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S & S PATROL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAGUE CITY,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DEVELOPED HI SINK RATE AFT CLEARING HIGH UNMARKED PWRLINE NEAR APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7132R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S & S Patrol

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