# NTSB FTW73DRG45: Piper PA-23, N5864Y, George West, TX, January 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1973
- Place: George West, TX · GEORGE WEST, TX
- Location: 28.3300° N, 98.1183° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of George West, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3300&lon=-98.1183&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0012  73/1/22  NR.GEORGE WEST,TEX    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1039
        TIME - 1545                    N5864Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 535 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                GEORGE WEST,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDG GEAR STRUCK LARGE ANT HILL ON RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5864Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ranch Airport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730122001339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730122001339A), Jan 22, 1973: Piper PA23250, George West, TX, Substantial damage. Acft lndg gear struck large ant hill on rnwy.

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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