FTW77FPA28

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 601 · Dallas, TX · September 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1977
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7433SAerostar 601
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770909030769A
Case key
158644

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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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3-2884   77/9/9    DALLAS,TX           AEROSTAR 601        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1815                    N7433S              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            37, 3201 TOTAL HOURS, 94
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS FT WORTH R
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   ENID,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TAXIWAY MARKER SIGN

Aircraft

Registration
N7433S
Reported as
Aerostar 601
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dallas Ft Worth R

FAA reports on this event · 1

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