# NTSB FTW80FRA35: Piper PA-28, N6785F, Houston, TX, June 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1980
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FRA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0663   80/6/6    HOUSTON,TX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 845
        TIME - 0830                    N6785F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        REMARKS- BEECH 55,N5829K,MINOR DAMAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6785F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hobby

## 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 19800606017559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800606017559A), Jun 6, 1980: Piper PA28151, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Wing struck parked aircraft during taxi to ramp after landing.

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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