FTW81DQD33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Timberon, NM · September 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1981
Place
Timberon, NM · TIMBERON, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8194EPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810904055419A
Case key
124012

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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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3-2539   81/9/4    TIMBERON,NM         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 3718
        TIME - 1400                    N8194E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMBERON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  TIMBERON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD L TIRE FLAT OR BLEW OUT BFR L MAIN GEAR STRUCK ROCK BESIDE NARROW RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8194E
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Timberon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8194E · 1

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