FTW76FQG70

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lubbock, TX · May 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1976
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32198Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760530015429A
Case key
154540

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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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3-1623  76/5/30    LUBBOCK,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N32198              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUBBOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N32198
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lubbock

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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.