FTW79DA005

NTSB accident investigation · Morane-Saul MS760 · Alief, TX · October 17, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1978
Place
Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N760JMorane-Saul MS760
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781017041279A
Case key
138554

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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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3-4113  78/10/17 NR.ALIEF,TX           MORANE-SAUL MS760   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2650
        TIME - 1600                    N760J               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW ORLFANS,LA              BROWNSVILLE,TX              ALIEF,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY WITH GEAR RETRACTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N760J
Reported as
Morane-Saul MS760
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andraw

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N760J · 1

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