FTW77FQG06

NTSB accident investigation · N. American TB-25N · Vega, TX · December 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1976
Place
Vega, TX · VEGA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3680GN. American TB-25N
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761221038739A
Case key
156231

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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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3-3631  76/12/21   VEGA,TX             N. AMERICAN TB-25N  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N3680G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VEGA-OLDHAM COUNT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         VEGA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- L MAIN GR HIT CULVERT.TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL DRUGS.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3680G
Reported as
N. American TB-25N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vega-Oldham Count

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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