FTW80DQG04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Crane, TX · November 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1979
Place
Crane, TX · CRANE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32934Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791103033229A
Case key
134844

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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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3-2927   79/11/3   CRANE,TX            PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N32934              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRANE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRANE,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N32934
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crane County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N32934 · 1

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