FTW80FRG43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Blanco, TX · May 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1980
Place
Blanco, TX · BLANCO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55580Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800526017079A
Case key
131223

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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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3-0576  80/5/26    BLANCO,TX           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 57,
        TIME - 1530                    N55580              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  276 TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TATUM RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,TX                 BLANCO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N55580
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tatum Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N55580 · 1

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