# NTSB FTW80DA029: Na Rockwell 690A, N81473, Uvalde, TX, January 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1980
- Place: Uvalde, TX · UVALDE, TX
- Location: 29.2152° N, 99.7772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Uvalde, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2152&lon=-99.7772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DA029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0010   80/1/1    UVALDE,TX           NA ROCKWELL 690A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2035                    N81473              PX-  0  1  4  CORP/EXEC                 37, 7199 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UVALDE,TX                   HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX GOT OUT OF ACFT TO CHECK HIS CAR AFTER PLT STARTED LEFT ENG TO TAXI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N81473 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NA ROCKWELL 690A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Garner

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800101000279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800101000279A), Jan 1, 1980: Rkwell 690, Uvalde, TX, Minor damage. Pilot started engine. On cabin door side, passenger exited acft to check to see if car locked. Hit propeller.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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