FTW79DA019

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 601P · Eagle Pass, TX · November 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1978
Place
Eagle Pass, TX · EAGLE PASS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N90674Aerostar 601P
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781130040749A
Case key
138275

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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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3-3683  78/11/30   EAGLE PASS,TX       AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2200
        TIME - 1955                    N90674              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 157 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE PASS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TX                     EAGLE PASS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- BRAKE PISTON ROD UNSCREWED FROM BRAKE PEDAL.CENTER 2500FT OF RWY HAD LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N90674
Reported as
Aerostar 601P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Pass Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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