FTW80DA078

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA32RT · Pineville, LA · May 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1980
Place
Pineville, LA · PINEVILLE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36546Piper PA32RT
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800516014339A
Case key
131217

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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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3-0725  80/5/16    PINEVILLE,LA        PIPER PA32RT        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N36546              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 37, 3640 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            445 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINEVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              PINEVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N36546
Reported as
Piper PA32RT
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pineville Muni

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