FTW80FRA17

NTSB accident investigation · Lake 4-200 · Tomball, TX · January 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1980
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8001NLake 4-200
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800116000719A
Case key
132212

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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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3-0057  80/1/16    TOMBALL,TX          LAKE 4-200          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 542
        TIME - 1730                    N8001N              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: GLASSY WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N8001N
Reported as
Lake 4-200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hooks Memorial

FAA reports on this event · 1

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