FTW73DRG10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Del Rio, TX · August 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1972
Place
Del Rio, TX · DEL RIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5319LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168045

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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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3-2733   72/8/4    DEL RIO,TEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 290
        TIME - 0730                    N5319L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RNK RANCH,TEX               HOUSTON,TEX                  KERRVILLE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N5319L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis Ranch Strip