FTW76DQG56

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lubbock, TX · February 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1976
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1056XPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760229003869A
Case key
152625

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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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3-0318  76/2/29    LUBBOCK,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N1056X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1048 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            945 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN & COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STRIPPED
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL AXLE BOLT CAME LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1056X
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Town & Country

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1056X · 1

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