FTW79DRA02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Houston, TX · October 29, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1978
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1958HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781029034229A
Case key
139065

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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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3-3202  78/10/29   HOUSTON,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N1958H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISER AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN

Aircraft

Registration
N1958H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weiser Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.