FTW74AF054

NTSB accident investigation · Howard Aero 500 · Big Spring, TX · January 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1974
Place
Big Spring, TX · BIG SPRING, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86WHoward Aero 500
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740110000949A
Case key
187123

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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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3-0145  74/1/10    BIG SPRING,TEX      HOWARD AERO 500     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N86W                PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 55, 11421 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            733 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWARD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TEX                 BIG SPRING,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH GR WARNING LTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N86W
Reported as
Howard Aero 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howard County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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