FTW75DQG10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Shallowater, TX · July 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1974
Place
Shallowater, TX · SHALLOWATER, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7306FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740723022979A
Case key
132489

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1892  74/7/23    SHALLOWATER,TEX     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N7306F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 832 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            81 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHALLOWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHALLOWATER,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 - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT DITCH SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7306F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shallowater

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7306F · 1

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