FTW74FPD10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · South Lake, TX · September 13, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1973
Place
South Lake, TX · SOUTH LAKE, TX
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3301WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730913029759A
Case key
188657

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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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3-2621  73/9/13    SOUTH LAKE,TEX      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N3301W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  44, 9425 TOTAL HOURS, 129
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH LAKE,TEX              ARLINGTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OVER-ROTATED AFTR LIFT OFF,UN FLY OUT OF GND EFFECT.NO ENG MALF FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3301W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Goode

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.