FTW77FRA16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tomball, TX · March 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1977
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N75270Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770320006239A
Case key
157678

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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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3-0469  77/3/20    TOMBALL,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 222
        TIME - 1845                    N75270              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  ONLEY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N75270
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hooks Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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