FTW77FRD26

NTSB accident investigation · Murrayair MA-1B · Sulphur, LA · May 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1977
Place
Sulphur, LA · SULPHUR, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1014YMurrayair MA-1B
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770523013039A
Case key
158287

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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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3-1033  77/5/23    SULPHUR,LA          MURRAYAIR MA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 4300
        TIME - 1400                    N1014Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SULPHUR,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        REMARKS- BOLT CAME LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1014Y
Reported as
Murrayair MA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1014Y · 1

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