FTW77FPA10

NTSB accident investigation · Howard 500 · Dallas, TX · April 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1977
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N303LHoward 500
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770401006419A
Case key
157642

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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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3-0517   77/4/1    DALLAS,TX           HOWARD 500          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1627                    N303L               PX-  0  0  3  DUAL                      59, 13525 TOTAL HOURS, 26
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TX                     DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N303L
Reported as
Howard 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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