FTW78FPA35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mc Kinney, TX · August 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1978
Place
Mc Kinney, TX · MC KINNEY, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8825JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780819025159A
Case key
140202

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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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3-2453  78/8/19    MC KINNEY,TX        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1720                    N8825J              PX-  0  0  2  TRAINING                  AGE 22, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MC KINNEY,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8825J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aero County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8825J · 1

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