FTW77FPA29

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Honey Grove, TX · September 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1977
Place
Honey Grove, TX · HONEY GROVE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83582Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145132

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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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3-2749  77/9/11    HONEY GROVE,TX      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 125
        TIME - 1500                    N83582              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILCOX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEMINOLE,TX                 HONEY GROVE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LNDD IN PLOWED FLD ADJ TO SOD STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N83582
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilcox

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