FTW79FRA17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lake Jackson, TX · April 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1979
Place
Lake Jackson, TX · LAKE JACKSON, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32242Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790405006449A
Case key
137565

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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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3-0538   79/4/5    LAKE JACKSON,TX     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 196
        TIME - 2150                    N32242              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAZORIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE JACKSON,TX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N32242
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brazoria County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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