FTW77FQG57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Childress, TX · September 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1977
Place
Childress, TX · CHILDRESS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3724TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770925035459A
Case key
145595

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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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3-3515  77/9/25    CHILDRESS,TX        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 167
        TIME - 1230                    N3724T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILDRESS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    CHILDRESS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CLEARED TO LAND RWY 04, LNDD RWY 08.

Aircraft

Registration
N3724T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Childress Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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