FTW77DPG83

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Leachville, AR · September 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1977
Place
Leachville, AR · LEACHVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4798YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770901023629A
Case key
146716

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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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3-1848   77/9/1    LEACHVILLE,AR       PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2514
        TIME - 1500                    N4798Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 538 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEACHVILLE,AR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- AIR FOUND IN BRAKE LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4798Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4798Y · 1

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